Valdas Adamkus: Armenia is a special country for LithuaniaApril 7, 2008 - 19:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 7, Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus handed credentials to Lithuania's first-ever Ambassador to Armenia, Mr Giedrius Apuokas."Armenia is a special country for Lithuania and is in focus of entire Europe. Strengthening of Lithuanian-Armenian diplomatic relations will offer a possibility to form new markets and promote cultural exchange," the President said, IA Regnum reports. Before appointment the Ambassador to Armenia Mr Apuokas served as director of the IT department at the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. Lithuania's Embassy was established in Armenia on October 1, 2007. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |