OSCE PA Delegation in Yerevan to commemorate victims of Armenian GenocideMarch 9, 2010 - 21:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the evening on March 10 the delegation headed by the Chairman of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Joao Soares will arrive in Armenia. Joao Soares is scheduled to meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan, chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh Ashot Ghulyan, the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. The delegation will also be received by the Catholicos of All Armenians Garekin II. The delegation will lay a wreath to the Armenian Genocide Memorial. On March 11 the delegation, headed by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Chairman will take part in the NATO Rose Roth seminar “Regional cooperation in the South Caucasus. Challenges, Opportunities, Perspectives”. ![]() OSCE The world\'s biggest regional organization dealing with security issues, OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) unites 56 countries situated in North America, Europe and Central Asia.\r\n\r\nIts member state are: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France Great Britain, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malta¸ Moldova, Monaco Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Roumania, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United States, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vatican.\r\n\r\nPartner countries include: Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Marocco, Mongolia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia.\r\n\r\nArmenia became an OSCE member state on January 30, 1992. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |