  Nalbandian: Armenia welcomes strengthening ties with Norway  November 9, 2011 - 13:00 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia welcomes strengthening ties with Norway, with the agreement on bilateral political consultations to contribute to further cooperation, Armenian Foreign Minister stated. Edward Nalbandian told a news conference in Yerevan that Armenia-Norway agreement on lifting visa requirements for diplomatic figures was signed on November 9. Commenting on a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter’s question whether the agreement will be followed by a general visa regime cancellation, Mr. Nalbandian noted that visa regime facilitation with Schengen countries is negotiated within Eastern Partnership program framework.  6 09.11.11 - Press conference of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store         6 09.11.11 - The ceremony of signing of agreements by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store and issuance of stamp honoring Fridtjof Nansen      Partner news  Top stories Nalbandian drew the co-chairs’ attention to ongoing military rhetoric of Azerbaijan, which undermines possibility for peaceful settlement. Tigran Sargsyan: the authorities will do the utmost in the coming 4-5 years to ensure favorable conditions for the people. Members of all parliamentary groups, PM, Energy Minister and the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission were invited to participate. Vahan Hovhannisyan voiced hope that the ruling authorities acknowledge the difficulties Armenia currently faces.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.1st Armenian interactive fairy tale available for iPhone/iPod Touch The tale sparked great interest in Diaspora. Such projects, namely interactive version of “Alice in Wonderland”, are popular abroad.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said. |
