Artsakh President, EuFoA meet in BrusselsOctober 18, 2013 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During his Brussels visit, Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan held an exclusive informal briefing/private lunch organized by European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA). Over two dozens of relevant European stakeholders from different institutions took part. Among them were diplomats, senior representatives of EU bodies (European Parliament, European Commission, European External Action Service), representatives of NATO, foreign policy advisors of European political families, relevant researchers of Brussels-based think tanks and academia, as well as international organizations and NGOs. “Our goal in organizing this event was to connect President Sahakyan and his high-level delegation with relevant and interested European stakeholders, going beyond the usual friends of Armenia and Karabakh. We had a fantastic debate with highly interesting questions and the feedback from the participants was very positive” said Dr Michael Kambeck, EuFoA Secretary General. The event was a rare opportunity for European decision-makers to receive first-hand information about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and its background, but more importantly about the nation building process of Nagorno Karabakh and the European values that the NKR seeks to use as a model in this process. Participants also discussed the current geo-political questions regarding Armenia, Russia, Iran, Syria and Turkey, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group-mediated peace process, EuFoA said in a press release. 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 Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |