Armenian, Indian traders 'established strong ties in 1st millennium'November 4, 2017 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a number of sources, Armenian and Indian traders established strong ties back in the first millennium, Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan said Friday, November 3 as he met his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind. It's no coincidence, he said, that major Armenian communities were created in various Indian cities beginning from the 16th century and went on to play an active role in the country's social, political, economic and cultural life. Sargsyan thanked the Indian president and the people of India for the careful attitude towards the Armenian heritage in the South Asian country. He said that he is going to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, adding that Armenian builders too participated in the construction of the magnificent mausoleum. At the meeting, the sides hailed interstate relations that the two countries enjoy. When discussing the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the Indian president said that Delhi supports the OSCE Minsk Group's efforts. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |