Armenian President meets German Bundestag Vice PresidentOctober 2, 2012 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met October 2 with the Vice President of the German Bundestag Wolfgang Thierse. Serzh Sargsyan noted that Armenia attaches great importance to relations with German and continuous development of mutually beneficial cooperation. “High-level visits and opportunities to discuss cooperation in different fields boost the bilateral relations, sending positive signals to political figures, business community and to the peoples of the two countries in general,” President Sargsyan said. He voiced hope that the visit of the Vice President Wolfgang Thierse will give fresh impetus to strengthening of the Armenian-German ties and particularly to the deepening of the interparliamentary cooperation. Wolfgang Thierse, in turn, highly assessed the Armenian-German political dialogue, stressing the need to intensify cooperation between the two countries’ parliaments. The two men further discussed regional problems and the existing challenges. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |