  Armenia’s Dilijan, Romania’s Roman announced twin cities May 18, 2012 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 17, the Mayor of Dilijan, Armenia, Armen Santrosyan and the Mayor of Roman, Romania, Dan Laurenţiu Leoreanu signed a cooperation deal, announcing Dilijan and Roman twin cities. Armenian Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan also attended the signing ceremony. As the parties noted following the ceremony, the agreement signals a new start in the friendship and cooperation of the two nations, after a 1000-year presence of Armenians in Romania. Roman is a mid-sized city, having the title of municipality, located in the central part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It is located 46 km east of Piatra Neamţ, in Neamţ County at the confluence of the Siret and Moldova rivers. In 1609, an Armenian church and an adjacent school were built in the city. The city currently has an Armenian community, mainly composed of intellectual elite.   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 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.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.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
