Visits between Armenia and Iran soar after visa abolitionSeptember 20, 2016 - 11:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A significant rise in the number of visits between Armenia and Iran has been registered following the two countries’ abolition of visas, officials said at a New York meeting held on the sidelines of the session of the United Nations General Assembly. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Monday, September 19 met with Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Fazli to discuss bilateral ties. Also, the two weighed in on the possibilities of further expanding cooperation between the two states, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |