Finland’s parliament speaker to pay official visit to ArmeniaSeptember 22, 2012 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with his Finnish counterpart Eero Heinäluoma as a part of European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments held under the auspices of PACE. Inter-parliamentary cooperation, regional issues and Azerbaijani assassin Ramil Safarov’s case was on agenda. Hovik Abrahamyan noted that Armenia attaches great importance to development of ties with Scandinavian countries, particularly enhancing high-level political dialogue with Finland. He further invited Eero Heinäluoma to pay an official visit to Armenia, with the invitation accepted with great delight. Finnish official, in turn, underscored the importance of high-level meetings, stressing the need to activate inter-parliamentary ties and cooperation with international institutions. Dwelling on regional developments, Eero Heinäluoma deemed Safarov’s extradition and release inadmissible. Armenian parliament speaker, in turn, noted that the fact may set a dangerous precedent in Europe, characterizing Hungary’s step incomprehensible and Azerbaijan’s action a violation of international norms and European law, aimed at destabilizing the regional situation and escalating tensions, RA parlaiemtnary press service reported. 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 | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |