Serzh Sargsyan congratulates U.S. diplomatic corps in Armenia on Independence DayJuly 7, 2009 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In connection with the U.S. Independence Day, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan and congratulated the diplomatic corps on this occasion. "Armenia is interested in further strengthening of the Armenian-American relations. For Armenia the United States is a country that has extended a helping hand to the Armenian people at a critical time, accepting many Armenians and enabling them to contribute to the prosperity of the United States, "Serge Sargsyan said. During the meeting, of the Armenian president with the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie L. Yovanovitch, the readiness of the parties to develop the Armenian-American relations was stressed. The American diplomat shared her impressions from recently held meetings with representatives of the US Armenian community. The two sides stressed that the Armenian community in America is the bridge between Armenia and the United States. Serzh Sargsyan and Marie L. Yovanovitch raised questions of political dialogue between Yerevan and Ankara, press service of the Armenia's president 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |