  Oskanian: Armenia needs Europe's supportMarch 17, 2008 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 15-16, Armenia's Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian participated in Brussels Forum 2008, the RA MFA press office said. In his speech the Armenian Minister touched upon the February 19 presidential election, describing the post-election events as a temporary departure from democracy and lack of public trust in political and social institutes. Minster Oskanian mentioned media and education as priorities of Armenia-Europe cooperation. "Now, Armenia needs Europe's support as never before," he said. Vartan Oskanian also met with EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana to discuss the ways of normalization of the post-election situation in Armenia.   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 Topic Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.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. |
