  Armenia to strengthen ties with Malta January 30, 2012 - 18:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to Italy and Malta Ruben Karapetyan presented credentials to the President of Malta George Abela, also inviting him to visit Armenia. The Ambassador also met the Permanent Secretary of Maltese Foreign Ministry, Dr. John Paul Grech to president him copies of credentials. At the meeting, the parties focused on bilateral cooperation, expressing hope for the opening of diplomatic mission to further contribute to its strengthening. A meeting with the Speaker of Maltese House of Representatives Michael Frendo and Armenian community representatives was also on Ambassador’s agenda.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
