  Ex-FM Oskanian briefs German envoy on recent developments October 8, 2012 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prosperous Armenia member, former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian met October 8 with member of the Bundestag Wolfgang Börnsen and German ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell. Regional issues, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the possible developments were in the focus of the discussion. The German guests showed interest in Armenia’s domestic political situation, the upcoming presidential elections and democracy-related issues. Ex-minister further briefed the guests on his stance on the recent developments of his case. Partner news  Top stories A special sitting of the National Assembly launched on Monday, June 17, with 104 parliamentarians participating. “I’m good at what I’m doing – implementing educational and charity projects,” he said in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak. RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan said the latest National Assembly session featured both show and populism. The National Assembly adopted package of bills on making amendments to laws on “government structure” and “public service”.   Partner news |  Latest news UN chief hails China's peacekeeping efforts  Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential election result Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official Assad's forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017. |
