Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Poland and Czech RepublicFebruary 14, 2009 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian is departing for Poland on a formal visit on February 16. The agenda includes meetings with Foreign Minister Radislaw Sikorski, Polish Sejm Marshall Bronisław Komorowski and Polish Senate Marshal Bogdan Borusewicz. Minister Nalbandian is also expected to sign a memorandum on cooperation on European integration issues and give a lecture in Warsaw University. On February 17, the Minister will head for the Czech Republic to meet with his counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg and Senate chairman Premysl Sobotka, the RA MFA press office reported. 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 | U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |