RA President off to New York for UN GA 63rd sessionSeptember 23, 2008 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan departed for New York on Sept. 23 to attend the UN General Assembly's 63rd session, the RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net Serzh Sargsyan is expected to meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and with some heads of state. He will also meet with members of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) and will attend the Church of Saint Vardan. A reception in the honor of the Armenian President will be organized in the RA Embassy in Washington. 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 | 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. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |