 Brazil's Franco da Rocha, Karabakh's Stepanakert become twin cities March 3, 2016 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brazil’s Franco da Rocha and Karabakh’s Stepanakert will be declared twin cities. According to a statement, the decision adopted by the Franco da Rocha City Council will serve as a basis for the implementation of various programs and agreements to further promote social, economic, and cultural cooperation between the cities. The draft decision was introduced by City Council member Antonio Lopes da Silva and endorsed by Mayor Francisco Daniel Celeguim de Morais. With a population of about 145.000, the municipality of Franco da Rocha is situated in the State of Sao Paolo.   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 |  Topic Latest 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 skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: 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”. |
