Armenia becomes associated member of International Organization of La FrancophonieOctober 20, 2008 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has become an associated member of the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF). The decision was taken during the 12th IOF summit in Quebec attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Four main themes were discussed at the summit: democracy and the rule of law, economic governance, the environment, and the French language, the RA MFA press office reported. During a meeting with IOF Secretary General Abdou Diouf in April 2008, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian confirmed the republic's intention to deeper engage in the Organization's activities. Addressing the 12th summit, the Armenian Minister emphasized that Armenia is faithful to the Organization's values and appreciated highly the cooperation between its member states. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |