Armenia to develop diplomatic ties with New ZealandMay 16, 2013 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Manasaryan met with the newly-appointed ambassador of New Zealand Hamish Cooper (residence in Moscow). Deputy Minister Manasaryan congratulated the envoy on the appointment, voicing hope that he will contribute to the development and strengthening of the relations between the two countries. Ambassador Cooper, in turn, pledged to take efforts to develop bilateral relations, stressing the importance of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s visit to New Zealand and the agreements reached. The two further dwelt on the cooperation between the two countries in the framework of the international organizations, development of trade and economic relations and expansion of legal framework. The role of New Zealand’s Armenian community as a link between the two countries was further discussed. Deputy Minister Manasaryan briefed on Armenia’s and international community’s efforts aimed at the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, hailing New Zealand’s balanced decision on the issue. 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. |