Armenia, Georgia talk bilateral ties, growing trade and tourismDecember 26, 2017 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Georgian presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Giorgi Margvelashvili met in Tbilisi on Monday, December 26 to discuss a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, the increasing trade turnover, progress made in the tourism sector and much more. At a meeting in the Georgian capital, the leaders agreed that the two countries boast a great potential for partnership and committed to taking necessary steps to further foster relations. Sargsyan and Margvelashvili went on to discuss regional security and peace in the context of providing conditions for the development of nations living there. Weighing in on the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement that Armenia and the European Union signed on November 24, Margvelashvili offered to share Georgia’s experience in the EU and the Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as the opportunities that the process creates for cooperation between regions and continents. Sargsyan will next travel to Russia to participate in the informal meeting of CIS leaders on Tuesday. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |