Italy seriously interested in CaucasusOctober 16, 2009 - 23:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italy attaches great importance to relations with Armenia, Italian Foreign Ministry State Secretary Alfredo Mantica said at the meeting with the Ambassador of Armenia to Italy Ruben Karapetyan . According to the Italian diplomat, the Armenian-Italian relations are developing successfully. "We are seriously interested in the Caucasus region and are confident that economic cooperation with Armenia in the jewelry industry and agriculture has a great potential," Alfredo Mantica said. As Ruben Karapetyan stressed, Armenia welcomes the intention of Italy to expand its economic presence in the region. During the meeting the officials shared views on Armenian-Turkish relations, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and activation of the Armenian-Italian parliamentary cooperation, press office of the RA Foreign Ministry 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. |