Armenia ready to resume Karabakh talks if “adequate conditions provided”May 13, 2016 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 160 companies with French capital currently operate in Armenia, with the country welcoming the hike in French investments and new initiatives, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said Thursday, May 12, at the meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault. In this context, both officials hailed the high level of bilateral ties between the countries, focusing on new opportunities for further developing and expanding economic cooperation. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict was in the limelight of the meeting. Nalbandian briefed his French colleague on the current situation in the conflict zone, stressing the importance of the OSCE Minsk Group’s mediation for ruling out recurrence of violence unleashed by Azerbaijan in early April. Also, Nalbandian reaffirmed Armenia's readiness to resume the peace process together with the Minsk Group Co-chairs once adequate conditions are provided. 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 delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |