  Guatemalan official: 2012 marks new stage in ties with Armenia  October 25, 2012 - 13:11 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with President of Congress of Guatemala Gudy Rivera Estrada. Estrada noted that with 2012 symbolizing the start of a new era according to Maya calendar, the year will also signal a new stage of Armenian-Guatemalan ties. Gudy Rivera Estrada, in turn, conveyed Guatemalan MPs’ readiness to establish a friendship group aiming to deepen relations with Armenia. The two men further discussed prospects for development of cooperation between the two countries’ parliaments, voicing confidence that parliamentary diplomacy will contribute to strengthening of ties. Partner news  Top stories “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. A meeting between Edward Nalbandian and Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov will be held on the sidelines of the event.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
