Armenia defense chief, U.S. lawmakers talk ties, Karabakh issueSeptember 22, 2017 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense minister Vigen Sargsyan on Friday, September 22 briefed U.S. Congressman on the current situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Sargsyan met Congressional Armenian Caucus co-chairs Frank Pallone and Jackie Speier, as well as Members of Congress Anna Eshoo, David G. Valadao, Tulsi Gabbard and Jim Sensenbrenner in Yerevan. At the meeting, the defense chief detailed the lawmakers on the joint projects that Armenia and the U.S. are currently working on, stressing the importance of the assistance that the United States provides for carrying out reforms and boosting cooperation between the two armies. Also, Sargsyan weighed in on Turkey and Azerbaijan's militaristic policies and a number of other issues. The Members of Congress, in turn, pledged to work for better Armenia-U.S. ties and the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. Pallone and Gabbard traveled to Artsakh on Wednesday, September 20, where, alongside government officials and ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian, they witnessed firsthand the independent Republic’s remarkable economic, democratic, and cultural progress. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |