Armenia PM to make two-day working trip to FranceNovember 11, 2019 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife, Anna Hakobyan, will make a two-day working trip to France on Monday, November 11 to participate in the second edition of the Paris Peace Forum and the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference. Pashinyan till attend an official reception honoring the leaders of states and governments taking part in the events. The head of the Armenian government is set to deliver remarks at a panel discussion and donate a symbolic gift to the library of the Paris Peace Forum. Pashinyan will then visit the International Organization of the Francophonie to meet IFC Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo. The PM and his wife are also expected to attend the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference where, too, Pashinyan will deliver a speech and meet the organization’s Secretary General Audrey Azoulay. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |