Armenia interested in boosting relations with CanadaOctober 29, 2010 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 29, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received a Canadian delegation led by Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay. Greeting the guests, the President noted that Armenia hails the current level of the Armenian-Canadian relations and is interested in boosting them. President Sargsyan thanked the authorities of Montreal for the attitude towards the Armenian community. Mr. Tremblay estimated highly the Armenian community’s role in the development of relations between Montreal and Yerevan, Armenia and Canada as a whole. He expressed willingness to contribute to boosting cooperation in various fields jointly with the Armenian community of Canada, the RA presidential press service reported. 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. |