Artsakh President says relations with EU importantApril 25, 2013 - 10:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 24, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with representatives of the European Parliament’s EU-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group. Europe-Artsakh relations, the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement and regional processes were in the focus of the meeting. President Sahakyan noted that the development of relationship with Europe is one of the significant directions of Artsakh’s foreign policy and appreciated the establishment of ties with various European institutions, including the European Parliament. Both sides mentioned the existence of a large domain of possibilities for cooperation and the necessity for carrying out purposeful work in this direction. NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Karen Mirzoyan, head of the Central Information Department of the Artsakh Republic President's Office David Babayan, NKR permanent representative to the Republic of Armenia Karlen Avetisyan and other officials attended the meeting, reported the Central Information Department at the Artsakh President’s Office. 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. |