  Armenian President meets U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State December 14, 2012 - 21:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Thomas O. Melia. President Sargsyan hailed the development of Armenian-U.S. ties, noting that similar meetings enable to discuss issues of mutual interest. He further expressed gratitude for the U.S. active involvement in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group, as well as efforts aimed at preservation of peace and stability in the region. Thomas O. Melia, in turn, highly assessed Armenia’s contribution to the implementation of the peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo. The upcoming presidential polls in Armenia were further discussed, with the importance of democratic reforms in Armenia and efforts aimed at ensuring the rule of law stressed.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
