German graduates to take internship in Armenian parliamentOctober 19, 2012 - 22:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met October 19 with German ambassador toYerevan Reiner Morell. National assembly speaker highly assessed sustainable development of bilateral relations, hailing the intensification of intergovernmental ties. The envoy, in turn, stressed the need to further deepen inter-parliamentary cooperation, noting that Germany attaches great importance to development of multifaceted partnership with Armenia. The two men further discussed “International Parliamentary Scholarship” program, in the framework of which many young Armenians took internship in Bundestag. As the parliament speaker noted, an agreement had been reached with his German counterpart on implementation of a similar program in RA National Assembly. Negotiations have been conducted between Armenian parliament and German embassy, enabling German graduates to undergo internship practice in RA National Assembly starting 2013. “That’s another step aimed at strengthening interparliamentary cooperation,” Hovik Abrahamyan said. 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. |