 Armenia appoints new ambassadors to France, Israel March 31, 2018 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan has appointed Hasmik Tolmajyan and Armen Smbatyan as Armenia’s ambassadors to France and Israel, respectively. Tolmajyan was previously the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Armenia to the Swiss Confederation, while Smbatian served as an advisor to the president. He previously was Armenia’s ambassador to Russia and held the post of the General Director of Interstate Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS member states in the past years. Vigen Chitechyan and Armen Melkonyan, meanwhile, were relieved of the posts as ambassadors in the same countries.   Top stories Following the 'velvet revolution', it’s more important than ever for the United States to get behind Nikol Pashinyan, Alex T. Johnson says. Bulgaria, which currently chairs the European Council, has become one of the first EU member-states to approve the agreement. The U.S. government is discussing with the new authorities the possibility of providing more economic assistance to Armenia, Mills said. RPA spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov said former prime minister Serzh Sargsyan remains “our president and leader.”   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey admits to having 11 temporary military bases in Iraq  Speaking in a live interview to a private broadcaster, the PM said 400 square kilometers of the region has been cleared of 'terrorists'.Smithsonian 'stacks up the entertainment' at Folklife Festival “Armenia: Creating Home” offers a glimpse into the culture of this small country between Asia and Europe.User who bought smartphone from VivaCell-MTS wins Kia Rio X-line The company organized drew a Kia Rio X-line which was streamed live on May 24 on VivaCell-MTS official Facebook page.Swedes have been brewing beer since Iron Age, study says Mikael Larsson commented: “We found carbonised malt in an area with low-temperature ovens located in a separate part of the settlement." |
