Armenian, Iranian Foreign Ministries hold consultationsMay 2, 2012 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 1-2, Tehran hosted the 8th joint meeting of delegations of Armenian and Iranian Foreign Ministries. The parties discussed issues of bilateral interest and agreements reached during the previous meeting, hailing the progress in cooperation in consular, judicial and legal fields. They further gave positive assessment to the meeting between relevant services at Norduz- Meghri frontier point, voicing support for expansion of cooperation in struggle against drug trafficking in both countries. Upon completion of the meeting, head of Armenian consular department Hakob Haji-Hakobyan and his Iranian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding. The parties agreed to hold the next meeting in Yerevan. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |