Armenia, Belarus agree to strengthen economic cooperationApril 16, 2012 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, April 16, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with Foreign Minster of Belarus Sergei Martynov, who is currently on official visit to Armenia. The two men agreed on both countries’ aspiration to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of economy. They named development of engineering industry, agriculture, high-tech, science and education, as well as exchange of experience in the field of nuclear energy prospective. Stressing that both Armenia and Belarus are active members of the CSTO, RA President and Belarusian FM also underscored the importance of cooperation in the framework of international institutions. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |