Merkel arrives in Armenia![]() August 24, 2018 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Armenia on Friday, August 24 for a state visit. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met the Chancellor at Zvartnots international airport. Merkel was earlier in neighboring Georgia and is set to leave for Azerbaijan on Saturday. When in Yerevan, the German Chancellor will visit the Armenian Genocide memorial and hold high-level talks with top officials. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |