  UK ambassadors arrive in Armenia  January 10, 2012 - 17:01 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On January 10, UK joint ambassadors to Armenia, Jonathan James Aves and Katherine Jane Leach submitted copies of their credentials to Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. The Minister welcomed the ambassadors, expressing hope for their further contribution to Armenian-British relations. The parties mutually stressed the importance of boosting political dialogue as well as strengthening ties in legal, trade and cultural sectors. European integration in Eastern Partnership initiative framework, as well as regional issues were discussed, Foreign Ministry’s 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 |  Latest news Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial  Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.“He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |
