Armenia, Tajikistan abolish visasJanuary 11, 2018 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Tajikistan abolished the visa regime on Thursday, December 11 after the standing committee on foreign relations of the Armenian National Assembly ratified the corresponding agreement. “This is quite a standard agreement enabling the citizens of Armenia and Tajikistan to make mutual visits without visas," said deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan. The visitors to Armenia and Tajikistan can stay on the territory of these countries for no more than 90 days in the period of six months. Earlier media reports revealed that the Tajik government has ordered the relevant agencies to take necessary steps to launch direct flights to Armenia. Related links: 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 | 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. 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. |