Sagsyan, Medvedev inaugurate Square of Russia in YerevanOctober 21, 2008 - 13:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Inauguration of Square of Russia in Yerevan is a joyful and outstanding event, proving the sincerity and durability of relations between the two states, Russia's President said today."I am glad to be in Armenia again and meet its hospitable people. Russia accepted with pleasure the decision of the Yerevan city council to name a square after Russia as a token of attention and friendship," Dmitry Medvedev said. "We should combat global challenges jointly. Good neighbors are always glad to watch each other's achievements. We want to see a strong and sustainably developing Armenia. Our progress is a guarantee of our strategic partnership." For his part, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated, "Armenian and Russian flags in Square of Russia in Yerevan remind of indissoluble ties between our nations. These are symbols of solidarity and historical and cultural heritage. Here, on October 26, 1828, General Paskevich hoisted a Russian flag over the fortress of Erivan. Down the street, there was a house where Griboyedov's Wit Works Woe was first staged." Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | 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. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |