  Russian envoy presents credentials to Armenian President May 25, 2013 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Newly-appointed ambassador of Russia Ivan Volinkin presented his credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. President Sargsyan congratulated the envoy on the appointment, voicing hope that he will contribute to the strengthening of Armenian-Russian relations. He particularly hailed the cooperation in the fields of politics and economy as well as partnership with CSTO and CIS and in the framework of international organizations. Fro his part, Ambassador Volinkin pledged to foster the development of bilateral relations. He further noted that the high dynamics of bilateral ties contributes to the constructive political dialogue between the two counties.   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 |  Latest news 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia  As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed.Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”.Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days.269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |
