Armenia foreign minister to address UN Human Rights CouncilFebruary 26, 2018 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian will address the 37th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) in Geneva on February 27-28. Nalbandian was recently in Brussels to sign the EU-Armenia Partnership Priorities with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini. Under the deal, the European Union will provide financial assistance worth €160 million to Armenia by 2020. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |