  Consul of Macedonia: good partner in Balkans beneficial to Armenia April 14, 2012 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly-appointed Honorary Consul of Macedonia to Armenia pledged to do the utmost to contribute to development and strengthening of bilateral relations. As Arayik Sargsyan told a press conference, Armenia will benefit from a good partner in the Balkans and Macedonia, in turn, from a partner in the South Caucasus. The consul noted that the Macedonian side has officially requested the Armenian authorities to appoint him as Honorary Consul to Armenia. “With establishment of ties between Armenia and Macedonia dating back to the times of Alexander the Great, the historical experience should be used in developing current relations,” the official concluded. Partner news  Top stories Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
