  Armenian President to depart for Finland on formal visitNovember 3, 2007 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Robert Kocharian will be paying a formal visit to Finland November 5-7, the RA leader's press office reported. The Armenian delegation will include Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Trade and Economic Development Nerses Yeritsyan, Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharyan and other officials. Robert Kocharian will hold a tête-à-tête meeting Tarja Halonen, then the talks will continue in expanded composition. The RA President will address the Finnish parliament, attend the Helsinki city administration, meet with the Prime Minister and leaders of business companies, including Nokia corporation.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
