French leader congratulates Sargsyan, vows to back Karabakh settlement![]() February 21, 2013 - 21:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Francois Hollande congratulated his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on reelection. In his congratulatory message, the French leader expressed hope for Sargsyan’s reelection to promote democracy, stability and welfare of Armenia. Hollande expressed France’s support for peaceful and fair settlement of Karabakh conflict, pledging to contribute to solution of the issue as an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair and a friendly country. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |