Armenia stands by France in wake of Strasbourg shooting: PashinyanDecember 14, 2018 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a letter of condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron over the deadly shooting in Strasbourg, which left at least three people killed and 13 others wounded. In his message, Pashinyan said Armenia and the Armenian people are there for France in this grave moment. The man suspected of committing the attack at Strasbourg's famed Christmas market has been killed by French police, following a shoot-out not far from the scene. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |