Sarkissian: Friendly U.S.-Armenia ties could help bring peace in the regionJanuary 22, 2021 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden on assuming the post of the U.S. President, expressing home that friendly relations between Yerevan and Washington will help bring a long-awaited peace and stability in the region. “I am sure you will do the utmost in the coming years to ensure further advancement and inspiring achievements for your country," the Armenian President said. "I look forward to our collaboration, which will enable us to further the Armenian-American friendly relations and support a long-awaited peace and stability in the region." Sarkissian congratulated Kamala Harris on assuming the post of the U.S. Vice President and wished her further success. It was back in February 2019 when Sarkissian was filmed asking Biden if he intended to run for president in 2020. Footage posted by CNN shows the two meeting at the Munich Security Council in Germany and exchanging a few words, but the conversation was mainly whispered. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |