RA FM: Armenia committed to values of La Francophonie International OrganizationDecember 16, 2009 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently on a working visit to Paris, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian on December 15 took part in the forum of foreign ministers of members of La Francophonie. The ministerial meeting was attended by 70 members of Francophonie, as well as delegations from associative states and observer countries. Issues of implementing the Quebec summit decisions adopted in October 2008 were on the Forum's agenda. Speaking at the forum, Edward Nalbandian highly appreciated cooperation and solidarity of the Francophonie member countries and stressed that Armenia is committed to the values of that organization. Edward Nalbandian presented steps Armenian side have taken for implementing the goals of La Francophonie, press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia reported. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |