Belgium royal family arrives in Armenia for private visitAugust 22, 2018 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Belgium’s King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children have arrived in Armenia for a private visit, Anna Naghdalyan from the Foreign Ministry confirmed the news, according to the Public Radio of Armenia. Naghdalyan, however, provided no details about the program of the visit and the possible meetings. Philippe is the seventh King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on July 21, 2013, following his father’s abdication. He married Countess Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz (now Queen Mathilde), with whom he has four children. King Philippe’s elder daughter, Princess Elisabeth, is first in the line of succession. Read also:Armenia: Belgium Royal family visit Holy Etchmiadzin - source Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |