EU troika to visit Armenia in February 2008December 21, 2007 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Newly appointed Slovenian Ambassador to Armenia Primo eligo (residence in Kyev) handed copies of credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, the RA MFA press office said. Welcoming the Ambassador, Minister Oskanian wished him every success and said that Armenia intends to deepen relations with Slovenia. Noting that Slovenia will assume the EU presidency in January 2008, the Minister highlighted Armenia's relations with the European Union in the framework of the Action Plan. For his part, Ambassador eligo expressed satisfaction of the Armenian-Slovenian relations. "The European Union presidency is an important task for Slovenia, which intends to participate in cooperation programs in the South Caucasus," he said adding that the EU troika will pay a visit to the region in February 2008. The parties referred to the latest development in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. 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. |