U.S. lawmaker describes Armenia visit as "an unforgettable experience"September 23, 2017 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman David Valadao has described his recent visit to Armenia as "an unforgettable experience." Valadao was among the Members of U.S. Congress who arrived in Armenia, with some of them also visiting Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh). "Having the opportunity to visit Armenia, a nation so many of my constituents know and love, was an unforgettable experience," Valadao said in a tweet. When visiting Artsakh, the Representative, alongside government officials and ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian, reviewed life-saving HALO Trust de-mining programs that he has helped fund as a leading member of the House Appropriations Committee. Also, alongside U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone, Jackie Speier, Anna Eshoo, Tulsi Gabbard and Jim Sensenbrenner, Valadao visited the Armenian Genocide memorial. Related links: 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. |