  Armenia’s former FM attends 7th Annual Brussels Forum March 23, 2012 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian is in Brussels March 23 to 25, attending the 7th Annual Brussels Forum, sponsored by the German Marshal Fund of the United States. The Brussels Forum is an annual meeting of the world’s political and financial leaders, as well as senior journalists and opinion makers from around the world. This is the fifth time Mr. Oskanian has attended the Brussels Forum. This year, he will be speaking in a session entitled “The South Caucasus – Too Far From Europe, Too Close To Trouble?” Others on the panel are the Foreign Minister of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevics, and the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili. The three-day meeting will feature sessions on Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, the European financial crisis, energy issues, as well as half a dozen other current topics. Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister of Sweden, Erkki Tuomioja, Foreign Minister of Finland, Amin Jemayel, former president of Lebanon are among the high-level participants, together with heads of major Russian, American, Middle Eastern and U.S. think tanks and publications.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village  The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.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. |
