  UN chief hails Armenia’s foreign policy October 2, 2012 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met October 1 with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as part of his visit to New York. Welcoming, the Armenian official, the UN chief said that Armenia is remarkable for its active foreign policy. Minister Nalbandian briefed the UN head on the current stage of Nagorno Karabakh cpnflict settlement process, hailing the reaction of Mr. Ban and other international organizations on Azerbaijani criminal Ramil Safarov’s release and pardon. The parties further focused on the UN’s existing challenges, implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and sustainable development. Mr. Ban highly assessed RA authorities’ contribution to the activity of UN Armenia Office.   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 |  Latest news Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |
