Yerevan hosts first political consultations between RA and UAE Foreign MinistriesDecember 25, 2009 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and United Arab Emirates were held Friday in RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Armenian delegation was headed by Deputy FM Arman Kirakosyan, while UAE delegation was headed by the country's First Deputy Foreign Minister Tarek Al Heydan.The consultations were held in two stages, the first stage devoted to political, regional and international issues and the second focusing on trade-economic and cultural-educational cooperation. Armenian side expressed willingness to extend political ties with United Arab Emirates. Parties also discussed regional issues, attaching major importance to peaceful settlement of Near East conflict. UAE Deputy FM introduced Arab countries' approach to the problem. UAE delegation also met with RA Vice Premier, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan and Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan, RA MFA 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. |