Armenian-Canadian parliamentary relations discussedMarch 19, 2013 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganian met Monday, March 18 with the chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development Dean Allison. Parliamentary cooperation and Armenian-Canadian economic relations were in the focus of the discussion, with ambassador Yeganian stressing the importance of Canadian investments in Armenian economy. In this context, the envoys hailed the prospects for the development of trade and economic ties, particularly in mining and high-tech industries. During a discussion on regional security, ambassador Yeganian briefed on Armenia’s efforts in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. Upon completion of the meeting, the envoy expressed gratitude for the Armenian Genocide recognition by Canada, slamming Turkey’s denial policy. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |