  Armenian Foreign Minister awards Karekin II with commemorative medalSeptember 1, 2011 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Annual meetings of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with diplomats accredited abroad were accomplished with a gathering in Holy Etchmiadzin, where the diplomats met with His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. During the meeting, the diplomats discussed church-state relations, issues regarding their further activity and settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenia’s regional and bilateral policy, as well as ways to foster protection of Armenian citizens’ rights abroad, according to RA Foreign Ministry press service. Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian thanked the church for its contribution to preserving the Armenian cultural heritage abroad. He also congratulated the Catholicos on his 60th anniversary and handed him a commemorative medal.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
