RA FM: Armenian-Czech relations develop successfullyJuly 7, 2008 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian-Czech relations are developing successfully in a bilateral format and in the framework of EU and ENP, Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said at a joint news conference with his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg."We have signed an agreement on cancellation of double taxation of property and income and a memorandum on cooperation between the Armenian and Czech Foreign Ministries," Mr. Nalbandian said. "Czechia will assume the EU rotating presidency in 2009 and I am hopeful that it will help strengthening of relations between our countries. Armenia established a diplomatic outpost in Prague two years ago and we expect Czech Embassy to open in Yerevan soon," he added. For his part, Minister Schwarzenberg voiced hope that his first visit will help to expand cooperation. "It's my first visit to Armenia and I am glad to be the first Czech Foreign Minister to be in your country," he said. Touching on the Karabakh conflict, the Czech Minister said, "We stand for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. But, under international agreements, Czechia supports territorial integrity of states." 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |