NKR President hails development of sports in ArtsakhJune 3, 2013 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The President of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan paid a visit to the village of Shekher in Martuni region to see a volleyball tournament on Sunday, June 2. After the event, President Sahakyan stressed such competitions as key components in the development of physical culture and sports and upbringing of the younger generation. The NKR leader thanked French philanthropist Garbis Nikoghosyan for supporting the event. Chairman of the state committee on sports under the NKR Cabinet of Ministers Razmik Hovsepyan and other officials accompanied the President, the Central Information Department at Artsakh President’ Office reported. 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 | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |