Honolulu planning to establish friendly ties with Karabakh capital![]() December 12, 2017 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to media reports from early December, member of the Honolulu City Council Kymberly Pine has announced that the Hawaii capital is going to establish friendly ties with the capital of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), Stepanakert. A spokesman for the Karabakh foreign ministry, Artak Nersisyan has said that the establishment of relations with Honolulu will play a great role in the development and strengthening to ties between Artsakh and the State of Hawaii. "We welcome the Honolulu city authorities' intention to launch friendly relations with Karabakh," Nersisyan said, according to Artsakhpress. "The establishment of bilateral ties is priority for us." The city is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |