Armenian PM congratulates Ukraine's new PresidentMay 20, 2019 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister has Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on assuming the office of President. "Anchored on traditional friendship, the Armenian-Ukrainian ties have been continuously developing ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations. At the same time, I should note that the considerable potential inherent in our bilateral relations has not been fully tapped so far," Pashinyan said in the messeage sent on Monday, May 20. "Armenia is ready to deepen and expand Armenian-Ukrainian interstate relations in all areas of mutual interest." The head of the Armenian government said he is hopeful that through joint efforts the two countries can raise bilateral cooperation to a new level in the best interest of of both nations. "Taking the opportunity, I reaffirm my invitation for you to visit Armenia. I wish you new achievements in building the Ukraine of your dream, as well as peace and prosperity – to the friendly people of Ukraine,” Pashinyan said. Zelensky, who has no previous political experience, scored a landslide victory in last month's presidential election. In the election the former television actor ousted incumbent Petro Poroshenko, who had been in power since 2014. Zelensky has promised to tackle corruption, but has given few details of his plans since winning by a landslide on 21 April. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |