Robert Kocharian congratulated Sarkozy on victory in presidential raceMay 7, 2007 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Robert Kocharian sent a congratulatory address to Nicolas Sarkozy on election the French President, the RA leader's press office says. "Dear Mr Sarkozy. On behalf of the Armenian people I congratulate you on the election the President of France and wish you every success in the office. Traditions of close friendship and understanding between our countries and peoples strengthened during the recent years thanks to efficient cooperation on the state level. I am convinced that we will deepen these ties with governmental and our personal meetings. I attach great importance to ongoing and efficient high-level dialogue between Armenia and France on numerous international, European and regional issues. With warm feeling I recollect our Parisian meeting in February and discussion of prospects of the Armenian-French relationships. I am hopeful we will have plenty of opportunities to consider the issues in future," the message says. 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. |