Georgian PM to discuss cooperation issues, visa requirements with YerevanAugust 21, 2014 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Discussion of urgent issues in the context of Tbilisi-Yerevan ties will be on Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit agenda. In the light of Georgia’s signing the association agreement with the EU and Armenia’s accession to the Russia-dominated Customs Union, the parties will discuss possible contradictions and work out an acceptable format of cooperation. Georgia’s intention to introduce visa requirements for Armenia starting September 1 will also be discussed, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan noted earlier, according to Novosti Armenia. Garibashvili will pay an official visit to Armenia on August 21-22 at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart, governmental press service reported. Meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, parliament speaker Galust Sahakyan, Abrahamyan and other senior officials are on Georgian PM’s agenda to be followed by meetings between Armenian and Georgian delegations. Garibashvili will also visit Armenian Genocide Memorial in Tsitsernakaberd and Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Matenadaran in Yerevan. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |