 Bulgaria to assume BSEC chairmanship beginning November 1October 19, 2009 - 20:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 21nd meeting of BSEC Council of Foreign Ministers will take place in Baku on October 22.Discussion agenda comprises issues on increasing and strengthening organization's effectiveness and role, as well as problems on developing partnership ties with UN and Council of Europe. The meeting will be presided over by Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov. Discussion will be followed by a ceremony whereby Azerbaijan will hand over the Chairmanship-in-Office of BSEC to Bulgaria. The Republic of Bulgaria will officially assume the Chairmanship on 1 November 2009 for a period of six months - until 30 April 2010. Armenia will be represented by a Foreign Ministry delegation led by Deputy FM Arman Kirakosyan.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
