ARMENIAN PRESIDENT NOT TO PARTICIPATE NATO ISTANBUL SUMMITMay 10, 2004 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Robert Kocharian will not take part in the NATO summit to be held in Istanbul this June, RA President's press secretary Ashot Kocharian reported today. In his words, the decision was made due to "the present condition of the Armenian-Turkish relations". At that the spokesmen noted that the relationship between Armenia and NATO "are progressing" and reminded that R. Kocharian participated in the recent summits of NATO the Council of the European Atlantic Partnership held in Washington and Prague. At the Istanbul summit Armenia will be represented by foreign minister Vardan Oskanian. Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says. Blinken urges Aliyev to conclude peace deal with Armenia “without delay” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday, June 20. Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program. |