  Armenia, Russia look to expand trade and economic ties October 28, 2016 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Thursday, October 27 met with his Russian colleague Dmitry Medvedev in Minsk to discuss the deepening of bilateral trade and economic relations. An Armenian delegation led by Karapetyan is currently in Belarus on a working visit. Hailing the strategic-allied relations between the two countries, Karapetyan and Medvedev stressed the importance of deepening trade and economic ties in view of Armenia and Russia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union. The premiers on Thursday participated in the session of the Eurasian intergovernmental council in the Belarusian capital.   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 |  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.” |
