  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. Partner news  Top stories 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU. Possible ways to advance the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were in the focus of the discussion.   Partner news |  Latest news Regional flights canceled as Alaska volcano spews ash  The lava from its 8,261-foot (2,518-meter) peak has also created huge steam clouds on meeting the mountain's snow.Giant asteroid 1998 QE2 to pass Earth May 31 The asteroid is said to measure in at about 1.7-miles long and will be about 3.6 million miles away from Earth as it passes.Henrikh Mkhitaryan doesn’t plan to leave Shakhtar Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club.Powerful roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan Insurgents often use makeshift land mines to target both Afghan government officials and international forces in Afghanistan. |
