Stepanakert hosts solemn event to mark Foreign Ministry’s 20th anniv.July 19, 2013 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic President Bako Sahakyan participated in а solemn event dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the NKR foreign ministry's formation. In his speech, the President congratulated the ministry’s staff of the structure on the jubilee stressing the Foreign Ministry among the most important institutions of Artsakh. As the President noted, since the very moment of its formation the ministry has been defending the interests of the Artsakh Republic and its people in different international platforms. The President further handed in state awards and granted diplomatic ranks to a group of the foreign ministry officers. Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, NKR’s second president Arkady Ghoukasyan, National Assembly speaker Ashot Ghulyan, Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan, Armenian minister of foreign affairs Edward Nalbandyan, the incumbent and former foreign ministers of the NKR, representatives of state, political and public sectors and guests from abroad partook in the event. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |