Hungary to deepen multilateral cooperation with ArmeniaNovember 9, 2009 - 21:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Serzh Sargsyan has today met with Hungarian President Laslo Shoyom. Let's note that Armenian leader paid his first state visit to a central European state upon the initiative of his Hungarian counterpart. Official meeting between two leaders took place in Hungarian President's residence. Thereafter, Sargsyan and Shoyom continued their discussion in tête-à-tête format. Shoyom said he appreciated Armenia as a key partner and expressed his country's willingness to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in political, trade-economic, humanitarian and other spheres.During the meeting, parties also signed agreements and documents on cooperation in various spheres. Sargsyan and Shoyom stated that despite active dialogue between their countries, paces of trade-economic cooperation remained relatively slow. Nevertheless, they expressed hope that recently opened Armenian-Hungarian business-conference, as well as the documents signed would promote business development between two states, RA President's press service 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |