UK Minister for Europe to will visit ArmeniaSeptember 14, 2012 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The British Foreign Office Minister for Europe, David Lidington, will pay an official visit to Yerevan on September 18 -19. In Yerevan, the Minister will meet Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and UK, and the discussions will focus on the development of the bilateral and business relations between Armenia and the UK; Armenia’s progress on EU Association Agreement negotiations; and an exchange of views on regional and international issues. Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |