MFA in touch with Armenian embassies in U.S. during Hurricane SandyOctober 30, 2012 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia regularly contacts RA diplomatic outposts in the U.S., Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, commenting on the Hurricane Sandy in New York. According to BusinessDay, at least 15 people were reported killed in the U.S. by Sandy, one of the biggest storms to hit the country, which dropped just below hurricane status before making landfall on Monday, October 29 night in New Jersey. More than 1-million people in a dozen states were under orders to evacuate as the massive system plowed westward. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20bn, with only half of that amount insured. 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 | 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. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |