NKR leader meets Hakob Gyurjyan int’l symposium of sculptors participants![]() July 23, 2012 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 23, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met participants of Hakob Gyurjyan 2nd international symposium of sculptors. Culture development in Artsakh was discussed at the meeting. President Sahakyan stressed the importance of the cultural event, which, he noted, became a tradition in the Republic. As the President said, the event promotes preservation of humanistic values and formation of the atmosphere of mutual respect, also boosting Artsakh awareness in the countries worldwide. Minister of culture and youth affairs Narine Aghabalyan and other officials partook in the meeting. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |