Armenia interested in strengthening decentralized cooperation with ItalyJune 7, 2010 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 7, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the visiting head of Milan province council, Mr. Bruno Dapei. At the meeting, Minister Nalbandian specifically pointed out to the intensification of Armenia-Italy relations. He also emphasized that Armenia is interested in strengthening decentralized cooperation with Italy, through intensified interaction between Armenian and Italian regions. Foreign Minister thanked the Milan council for recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 2006. Mr. Dapei, in turn, gave high assessment to Armenian community’s engagement in political, economic and cultural life of Milan province. The two men also focused on regional issues and ways to resolve them, RA MFA press service reported. 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 | 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. |