  Italian Defense Minister to visit Armenia October 16, 2012 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 16, a delegation headed by Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo di Paola will pay a three-day visit to Armenia. Meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II are on the Italian official’s agenda. An agreement on cooperation in the defense sector will be signed as part of Giampaolo di Paola’s visit to Armenia, with the signing ceremony to be held October 17 at RA Defense Ministry’s administrative complex, defense ministry’s press service reported. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
