  French President not planning to visit Armenia, envoy says January 31, 2013 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The itinerary of French President François Hollande does not include a visit to Armenia on April 24, Laurent Bili, the French ambassador to Turkey said. “There is no such planned visit within my knowledge. The story was a surprise to me as well,” Bili told the Hürriyet Daily News. Earlier reports suggested that Mr. Hollande was planning to go to Yerevan on the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Partner news  Top stories Alexander Lukashenko “hates mediating roles” but can assume one to promote resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. “What’s really dangerous and ridiculous is Azeri blacklist which includes all those who travel to Artsakh,” David Babayan said. Azerbaijan fired over 1500 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said. Presidents of Russia, U.S., and France are planning to sign a joint statement on Nagorno Karabakh problem.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Saudi Arabia to deport Hezbollah supporters  Saudi Arabia is a strong backer of the mostly-Sunni Syrian opposition trying to remove Syria's President Bashar from power.UN says Israel uses Palestinian children as human shields Israeli soldiers had used Palestinian children to enter potentially dangerous buildings before them, the report says.Lavrov links nuclear cuts to missile defense Sergei Lavrov also said the U.S. review of its missile defense program for Europe does not address Russia’s concerns.7 injured as Beckham fans storm police cordon in Shanghai David Beckham is in China this week on a seven-day promotional tour for the Chinese Super League, China's top league. |
