Armenian President to leave for BrusselsMay 24, 2010 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 25, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Brussels on a two-day visit. The delegation will include Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan. In Brussels the President of Armenia is scheduled to meet with EU President Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. During the visit, Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fuele, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, as well as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Policy Olli Rehn. In addition, a meeting of Serzh Sargsyan with representatives of Armenian organizations of Belgium and Netherlands is scheduled. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. 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. |