French-Armenian eco-activist elected mayor of StrasbourgJune 29, 2020 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French-Armenian eco-activist Jeanne Barseghian from the Europe Ecologie Les Verts party (EELV) became the mayor of the French city of Strasbourg with 42.5% of the vote on Sunday, June 28, RFI reports. The 39-year-old said she was proud of the result. “I am well aware of the work that I have to do on behalf of the people of Strasbourg,” she added. Alain Fontanel of French President Emmanuel Macron's LREM was second. “We have gone through a disappointing evening,” said government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye. “There are places such as Lyon where our internal divisions have led us to some difficult results.” Elections in France also brought key cities such as Lyon and Bordeaux under a green remit. Anne Hidalgo, meanwhile, swept back into power as mayor of Paris on Sunday night following the delayed second round of municipal elections. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |