Armenian and Ukrainian FMs discussed GUAM initiative on frozen conflictsMarch 28, 2007 - 20:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 28, Foreign Minister Oskanian received Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Minister came to Armenia to take part in the funeral ceremony of Andranik Margaryan, the Prime Minister of Armenia. On behalf of Ukraine's President and Government, Mr. Yatsenyuk presented his condolences to the Armenian people. Minister Oskanian thanked him for visit and the sympathy expressed. He noted the importance of the continuing historical relationship between Armenia and Ukraine, stressing the progressive cooperation in trade and economy. During the meeting, the two discussed the prospects of cooperation within international organizations. The two also spoke of GUAM's initiative to introduce a resolution on frozen conflicts into the UN General Assembly. To this end, Minister Oskanian briefed to his colleague on the latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh peace process. Minister Oskanian and Minister Yatsenyuk also exchanged views on regional issues as well as on the Kosovo issue, recently presented at the UN Security Council, the RA MFA press office reports. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |