Armenian Consulate returns to main building in Aleppo June 20, 2018 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Consulate General in Aleppo has returned to its main building inside the Syrian city after several years of war, spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan tweeted on Wednesday, June 20. The Armenian Consulate General was previously located in a few different buildings in Aleppo; however, they never left the provincial capital, Al-Masdar News says. With the Syrian military’s victory in Aleppo in December 2017, the Armenian Consulate General was able to move back to its main building inside the city. Armenia and Syria maintain close political and economic ties, which is bolstered through the large Armenian population inside the country.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
