Armenia parliamentary delegation to visit U.S. - envoy December 16, 2017 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian parliamentary delegation is expected to visit the United States, according to a tweet by the Armenian Embassy in Washington. Ambassador Grigor Hovhannissian met U.S. Congressmen Don Beyer, Lou Correa and Paul Tonko, the embassy said Friday, December 15. The envoy briefed the American lawmakers on the dynamics of U.S.-Armenia bilateral relations, regional developments, constitutional and economic reforms in Armenia, as well as the planned visit by the Armenian parliamentary delegation. The U.S. embassy in Yerevan revealed recently that trade between Armenia and the United States grew by 35% in January - October of 2017 year-on-year, totaling $99.5 million. Related links:   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 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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
