Foreign Ministry spokesman named Armenia's envoy to Netherlands October 5, 2018 - 10:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan has been appointed the ambassador of Armenia to the Netherlands, the Ministry said in a tweet on Thursday, October 4. Balayan who will continue fulfilling the duties of spokesperson until the end of the Francophonie events, will also assume the role of the country's Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Balayan first joined the Foreign Ministry as spokesman back in 2008. Armenia is hosting the 17th Francophonie Summit on October 11-12, with a host of world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to arrive in Yerevan.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
