AIMF General Assembly will strengthen Armenia position in Francophone family October 26, 2011 - 19:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 26, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe. At the meeting, the Minister thanked Mr. Delanoe for joint programs implemented over the last 10 years as well as active participation in the events dedicated to the Year of Armenia in France. The Mayor, in turn, expressed hope for fulfilment of agreements signed to strengthen the ties between the two capital cities, countries and nations. In conclusion, the parties emphasized the importance of Yerevan-hosted 31st General Assembly of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF), expressing certainty for the event to contribute to Armenia’s position in a Francophone family, Foreign Ministry press service reported. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |