Expert hopes for Georgian PM visit to advance Chakhalyan’s caseJanuary 15, 2013 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili’s visit to Yerevan will significantly affect bilateral ties, as well as regional developments, deputy director of Caucasus Institute said. “New Georgian leadership’s intention to boost ties with Russia will positively influence the country’s relations with Armenia,” Sergey Minasyan told a January 15 news conference. The expert further dwelled on recent amnesty in Georgia, noting that 3 Armenian-Georgian activists have already been released. He also expressed hope that Ivanishvili’s visit will be followed by a breakthrough in Vahagn Chakhalyan’s case, with the leader of United Javakhk Democratic Alliance released during the Prime Minister’s visit Armenia. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |