Honolulu planning to establish friendly ties with Karabakh capitalDecember 12, 2017 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to media reports from early December, member of the Honolulu City Council Kymberly Pine has announced that the Hawaii capital is going to establish friendly ties with the capital of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), Stepanakert. A spokesman for the Karabakh foreign ministry, Artak Nersisyan has said that the establishment of relations with Honolulu will play a great role in the development and strengthening to ties between Artsakh and the State of Hawaii. "We welcome the Honolulu city authorities' intention to launch friendly relations with Karabakh," Nersisyan said, according to Artsakhpress. "The establishment of bilateral ties is priority for us." The city is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |