Armenia, Iceland agree to foster trade, economic relations![]() December 8, 2017 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian met Iceland's foreign policy chief Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson on Friday, December 8 to discuss bilateral ties and other issues. At the meeting in Vienna, the two agreed that the level of relations between Armenia and Iceland doesn't correspond to the potential that the countries have and decided to take necessary steps to boost them. The foreign ministers expressed confidence that such meetings and mutual visits will strengthen cooperation and help foster partnership in a number of areas. Also, the diplomats weighed in on the ways to promote trade and economic ties. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news |