President meets Senators, OSCE MG Co-Chair in WashingtonMay 6, 2015 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan started his working visit to the United States with a meeting with Senators John Mccain (Arizona), Senator Jack Reed (Rhode Island) and Rober Menendez, as well as the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConneil, Tert.am reports. He also visited the Department of State to meet with U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick. On the second day of his trip, the Armenian leader will visit the Holocaust Museum and the Congress Library to get familiarized with Armenian exhibits. A bilateral agreement with the U.S. to boost trade and investments will be signed on the sidelines of the visit. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |