Armenian President, Swiss envoy hail political dialogueMay 31, 2013 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met on May 31 with outgoing Swiss ambassador Konstantin Obolensky. President Sargsyan thanked the envoy for contribution to Armenian-Swiss relations, hailing the establishment of Switzerland’s embassy during his term in office. The intensification of the political dialogue, strengthening of inter-parliamentary relations, implementation of development programs through Swiss support were mutually stressed. Ambassador Obolensky thanked President Sargsyan for warm welcome, adding that he leaves the country with best impressions, presidential press service reported. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |