ROBERT KOCHARIAN AWARDED RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY HONORABLE DOCTORJanuary 16, 2003 - 22:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian president Robert Kocharian's official visit to Russia began. The Armenian leader already visited the Armenian pavilion in the All-Russian Exhibition Center. Robert Kocharian also met with the teaching staff of Diplomatic Academy of the Russian foreign ministry, where he was awarded honorable Doctor's degree. Within the framework of the visit the president of Armenia will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov, State Duma speaker Gennady Seleznyov, chairman of the Federal Council Sergey Mironov, Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov. In the course of the visit Armenian-Russian negotiations of broadened composition will be held.![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |