Hillary Clinton: I am very glad to be on visit to ArmeniaJuly 4, 2010 - 22:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We congratulate the people of the U.S. on Independence Day. Since the very first days of Armenia's independence, the U.S. has been at our side, and we appreciate the great contribution that you have made in the development and strengthening of the Armenian-American relations," said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian during a joint briefing with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Yerevan. For her part, Hillary Clinton noted that she is very glad to be on a visit to Armenia. "Today, the U.S. celebrates the 234th anniversary of Independence, and we know its value. Armenians have contributed significantly to the development of the U.S., and I strongly believe that our further cooperation will be fruitful," stressed Hillary Clinton, adding that she is happy with the welcome of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. She was especially impressed by a big cake with the U.S. flag. The U.S. Secretary of State noted that the Karabakh conflict resolution, Armenian-Turkish normalization, Armenian-American cooperation and issues of democracy were in the focus of discussion with the Armenian side. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |