Armenia President looks to boost ties in UAE visitNovember 9, 2016 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Serzh Sargsyan left for the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, November 9, the President's office said. During his stopover in the Emirates, Sargsyan will hold talks with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Also, the Armenian leader will meet with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president and prime minister of the UAE and Emir of Dubai, ruler of the Sharjah emirateSheikh Sultan III bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, as well as deputy prime ministerMansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In addition, Sargsyan will visit the Holy Martyrs' Armenian Church and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Besides, the President will hold meetings with the managers of investment and development companies, also set to sign a number of documents, aimed at strengthening cooperation and business ties. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |