Dutch Ambassador to Armenia Presented Copies of Credentials to OskanianNovember 15, 2005 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Armenia Onno Frederik Goudenol Elderenbofch (residence in Tbilisi) presented copies of credentials to Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian, reported the Press Service of the Armenian MFA. Mr. Oskanian congratulated the Ambassador on the appointment and wished good luck in fulfilling his diplomatic mission. The parties were contented with the developing bilateral relations, noting much is to be done to strengthen ties. The Armenian FM and the Dutch Ambassador exchanged views on the EU-Armenia Action Plan within the European Neighborhood Policy, as well as a number of international and regional issues. V. Oskanian briefed the Ambassador on the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process and the Armenian-Turkish relations. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |