NATO SECRETARY GENERAL: RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA DEVELOP WELLNovember 6, 2004 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The relations between Armenia and NATO develop very well, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, who was in Armenia yesterday within the frames of his regional visit to the South Caucasus, stated. "Armenia is NATO's respected partner, who is making a significant contribution to the Kosovo operation", the Alliance Secretary General said. Mentioning that he had already visited Georgia and Azerbaijan, Mr. Scheffer noted that his visit is targeted to the development of relationships. "The necessity of my visit was caused by the resolution of the Istanbul Summit on concentrating attention at the Central Asia and Caucasus", NATO head said. To note, during the visit Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with Armenian President Robert Kocharian, Prime Minister Andranik Margarian and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |