Japanese Ambassador to Armenia aims to further bilateral tiesNovember 7, 2011 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Armenia, Tikahito Harada (residence in Moscow) submitted copies of his credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. At the meeting, the parties mutually stressed the importance of bilateral relations, with the Ambassador expressing readiness to contribute to development of ties. Mr. Harada went on to thank Armenian government for the assistance extended after March 2011 earthquake in Japan. The discussion further focused on cooperation in the sectors of economy, trade, culture, with the parties also dwelling on regional and international issues, Armenian Foreign Ministry press service reported. Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |