 Armenia, Chile abolish visas for holders of diplomatic passports May 10, 2019 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government on Friday, May 10 approved a draft law abolishing visas for holders of diplomatic and official passports between Armenia and Chile. The document reminds that the Chamber of Deputies of Chile on April 24, 2015 adopted a resolution recognizing and condemning Armenian Genocide. A year later, Chilean lawmakers approved another bill slamming Azerbaijan’s aggression against Nagorno Karabakh during the Four-Day War and urged Baku to stop escalating the situation. Azerbaijan on April 2, 2016 launched a large-scale military offensive against Artsakh (Karabakh) which left hundreds dead on both sides. Top Armenian and Azerbaijani officials reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities on April 5 in Moscow.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
