  Switzerland to open diplomatic outpost in Yerevan soonJune 27, 2008 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Switzerland attaches importance to technical and economic cooperation with Armenia, Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said at a joint news conference with Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. Switzerland has always cooperated with Armenia in various fields, according to her. "We plan to open a diplomatic outpost in Yerevan soon. Our country will be represented by a career diplomat, since we believe the Swiss-Armenian relations to be important," she said. For his part, Minister Nalbandian said that Switzerland has rendered assistance to Armenia in various fields, since the republic proclaimed independence.   Top stories 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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
