Armenian Foreign Minister: EP members’ visit to Armenia and Artsakh gives them a better idea of regional situationOctober 29, 2010 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the members of European Parliament currently on a visit to Yerevan. The foreign Minister emphasized the necessity of the expansion of interparliamentary ties and their importance in the strengthening of Armenia-EU relations. Nalbandian stressed the importance of the EP members’ visit to Armenia and Artsakh which will provide them with a better idea of the situation, current issues and ways towards their settlement. The foreign minister briefed the guests on current stage of Karabakh conflict settlement. Regional issues were discussed at the meeting, Foreign Ministry 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. 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. |