ROBERT KOCHARIAN TO NEGOTIATE IN BRUSSELS WITH LEADERSHIP OF NATO AND SEVERAL EUROPEAN STRUCTURESDecember 1, 2003 - 22:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - December 2 Armenian President Robert Kocharian accompanied by the ministers of the foreign affairs, defense, commerce and economic development will leave for Brussels on formal visit. He is to meet with the NATO Secretary General George Robertson December 3. Meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Belgian parliament Herman De Croo, chairman of the European Commission Romano Prodi, Secretary General of the EU Council Javier Solana, Speaker of the European Parliament Pat Cox as well as with the special representative for the South Caucasian issues Heikki Talvitie are planned. R. Kocharian is also expected to meet with King of Belgium Albert II. Within the framework of the Armenian delegation's visit, an exhibition of the Armenian Esthetic Center will open in the European Parliament's building. Armenian leader is as well to meet with the representatives of the Armenian community of Belgium. 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. |