RUSSIAN FIRST LADY ARRIVED IN YEREVANApril 26, 2002 - 23:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian First Lady Lyudmila Putina arrived in Yerevan today on Armenian First Lady Bella Kocharian's invitation. As reported by «Arminfo» agency, she will visit the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in Yerevan, will participate in the ceremonial measures devoted to the closing of the international Olympiad on the Russian language. Besides, Lyudmila Putina will visit the Holy Echmiadzin, will meet with Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II, and will familiarize herself with the historical and cultural complexes of Armenia. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |