  Armenia to open Consulate General in Iraqi Kurdistan February 18, 2017 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian and Iraqi Kurdistan's president Masoud Barzani discussed on Friday, February 17 the establishment of a General Consulate in Erbil. Meeting in Munich, the two reviewed bilateral ties, as well as trade and economic relations between Armenia and the Kurdistan Region. Barzani briefed Nalbandian on the latest developments in the fight against terrorism in Iraq. Also, the sides weighed in on urgent issues of international and regional importance.   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 |  Related sections Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
