Armenia, Iran Presidents hail cooperation, vow to boost tiesJanuary 25, 2016 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan on Sunday, January 24, had a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. According to the Armenian President’s press office, Sargsyan and Rouhani discussed friendly ties and cooperation, as well as a number of key issues currently on the international and regional agendas. The Presidents exchanged views on the possibilities of further developing bilateral relations in view of recent implementation of the nuclear agreement. Also, the leaders stressed the positive effects these developments could have in terms of strengthening regional security and stability. In this context, the parties agreed that any issue can be resolved through negotiations. The Iranian President stated his country’s readiness to actively work towards strengthening good-neighborly partnership and cooperation with Armenia. The leaders stressed the importance of going on with the efficient and incessant cooperation aimed at implementation of high-level agreements and realization of new initiatives. During the phone conversation, the parties agreed upon the timetable of upcoming visits. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |