Armenian parliament to discuss expansion of peacekeeping mission to AfghanistanMay 3, 2011 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Relations will discuss an agreement envisaging expansion of peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan, the head of the Committee Armen Rustamyan stated during a meeting with German Ambassador to France Hans-Jochen Schmidt. At the meeting, the parties emphasised the importance of Armenia's participation in regional and international peacemaking activities. Mr. Rustamyan expressed hope for both the Committee and Armenian parliament to confirm the agreement. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |