Armenian Prime Minister to visit MoscowFebruary 26, 2009 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is departing for Moscow on a formal visit on February 27 to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Minister of Transport Igor Levitin and Central Bank President Sergei Ignatyev.Discussions will focus on implementation of agreements signed by the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission and development of cooperation between the two states. PM Sargsyan is also expected to attend the Armenian Embassy, the RA government's press office reports. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |