Armenian-Georgian ties at their highest level: PresidentAugust 22, 2014 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan met Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Yerevan on Friday, August 22. At the meeting, the Armenian leader stressed the importance of mutual visits in strengthening relations between the two countries. Sargsyan noted Armenian-Georgian ties to be at their highest level, which facilitates discussion of any matters. Garibashvili, in turn, expressed hope that friendly relations with Armenia will help secure welfare and promote interests of both countries. Garibashvili further briefed Sargsyan on the results of his meetings with Armenian officials and the agreements reached. The parties also discussed Armenian-Georgian relations as well as recent regional developments. The President and PM hailed the deal reached during Sargsyan’s official visit to Georgia, stipulating for construction of a new bridge at the Bagratashen-Sadakhlo border checkpoint. The parties reiterated their commitment to accelerating the construction. The meeting was followed by an official lunch at the presidential palace in honor of the PM-led Georgian delegation. 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 | Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. NATO encourages Yerevan, Baku to address humanitarian issues The evolving security environment has had a significant impact on NATO’s partners in the South Caucasus. |