Armenia-Netherlands inter-parliamentary cooperation to contribute to Armenia's European IntegrationOctober 20, 2009 - 20:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 20 RA NA President Mr Hovik Abrahamyan received the parliamentary delegation of the Netherlands, led by the chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the Parliament of the Netherlands, Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO Hendrik Jan Ormel. Welcoming the guests, Armenian Speaker praised the Armenia-Netherlands inter-parliamentary cooperation, in particular, the program "East-West" of the Dutch Parliament. The two sides agreed to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries to facilitate the process of European integration of Armenia and the establishment of a long-lasting peace in the South Caucasus. During the meeting the speaker of the RA Parliament presented Armenia's position on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and normalization of relations with Turkey, press service of the National Assembly of Armenia 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. |