Israel confesses friendly feelings to ArmeniaJuly 25, 2011 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon initiated a phone conversation July 25 with his counterpart, Armenian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Kirakossian. DFM Ayalon thanked Kirakossian for the friendly relationship, and mentioned the historical ties and cultural similarities between the two nations. DFM Ayalon emphasized the importance Israel attaches to the continuous development of diplomatic relations and practical cooperation with Armenia. He further stated that it would be his pleasure to visit Yerevan, and invited DFM Kirakossian to visit Israel. DFM Ayalon reiterated the special sensitivity we, as Jews, feel regarding the Armenian tragedy. Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon also noted that Israel supports the efforts of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Minsk Group to reach a negotiated resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. 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. |