Vartan Oskanian to Depart for Moscow on 2-Day CallApril 5, 2006 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian is departing for Moscow on a 2-day call. As Russian MFA spokesperson Mikhail Kamynin stated yesterday, the meeting agenda will include matters of coordination of efforts of the MFAs of the two countries to improve situation in the Caucasus, settle conflicts, build confidence. "The Nagorno Karabakh settlement will occupy an important place in the agenda of the coming talks," Kamynin remarked. In his words, the parties will also exchange views over bilateral cooperation matters, coordinating efforts within international organizations, as well as most important regional issues. "The parties will also consider matters of interaction within the CIS framework, including that within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)," the diplomat said. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |