  Armenians in Saint Petersburg celebrate Francophone holiday March 13, 2013 - 20:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of Francophone countries, based in Saint Petersburg, organized an event to celebrate the Francophone holiday, with Armenian, Belgium, Bulgarian, Greek, French and Swiss consulate representatives giving press conferences. Armenian Consul general to Saint Petersburg Vardan Hakobyan brefed those present on the relations between Armenia and International Organisation of La Francophonie and the cooperation programs. The event further featured speeches by the consuls present at the event and screening of the films of “My Little Prince” and “Sunrise over Lake Van” films. 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 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".Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
