  Armenian envoy attends landlocked developing countries’ meeting March 13, 2013 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian ambassador to Japan Grant Pogosyan attended Laos-hosted meeting of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs). The meeting aimed to summarize the effectiveness of the implementation of Almaty Programme of Action in Eurasian landlocked countries, assess the challenges and offer solutions. Vientiane Consensus document was approved during the meeting, to be further presented at Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) session, due April 25-May 1 in Bangkok. Partner news  Top stories Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli army denies Syria claims of destroyed vehicle  An army spokeswoman said a vehicle had been damaged by gunfire from Syria but no Israeli soldiers were hurt.Greek neo-Nazis threaten to mobilize against plans for mosque Despite years of promises, successive Greek governments have failed to provide a mosque for Muslims in Athens.Hailstorm damage assessed at $30-40mln in Armenia It’s noteworthy that the hailstorm inflicted great damage in early May particularly on Armenia’s Armavir province.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. |
