Armenian President to leave for BrusselsMay 24, 2010 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 25, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Brussels on a two-day visit. The delegation will include Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan. In Brussels the President of Armenia is scheduled to meet with EU President Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. During the visit, Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fuele, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, as well as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Policy Olli Rehn. In addition, a meeting of Serzh Sargsyan with representatives of Armenian organizations of Belgium and Netherlands is scheduled. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |