  FM chairs UN General Assembly session as Armenia marks independence September 22, 2016 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian chaired the session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 21, the day Armenia was celebrating the 25th anniversary of its independence. A number of heads of state delivered remarks on Wednesday. The General Assembly session kicked off on Tuesday, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. President Barack Obama, French leader Francois Hollande among others delivering speeches. Also Tuesday, Nalbandian participated in the summit on migrants organized on Obama’s initiative to tackle issues of reaching aid to the refugees and overcoming the migrant crisis with joint efforts.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
