Armenian ambassador meets with Commons speaker in LondonApril 21, 2022 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ambassador of Armenia to the UK Varuzhan Nersesyan paid a courtesy visit to Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons in London on Wednesday, April 20, the Embassy reports. The two weighed in on the inter-parliamentary relations between Armenia and the UK, highlighting the importance of strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation. Nersesyan mentioned the recent visit of the UK-Armenia All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to Yerevan, led by MP Tim Loughton, adding: "This visit was successful for not only reconfirming the Armenian-UK friendly ties, but for deepening and expanding the inter-parliamentary dialogue." The Ambassador spoke about the current priorities of the foreign policy of Armenia. Hoyle, meanwhile, expressed readiness to further contribute to the democratic reforms in Armenia. The flag of the Republic of Armenia was raised in front of the UK Parliament. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. |