Armenia, Australia ready to deepen cooperationJune 25, 2012 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 25, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Australian Prime Minister’s special envoy to Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus Russell Trood. According to RA MFA press service, Minister Nalbandian noted that Armenia attaches great importance to development of cooperation with Australia, with Mr. Trood’s visit serving another opportunity to exchange standpoints regarding different issues. Australian official, in turn, stressed his visit as display of Australian authorities’ interest in deepening of relations with Armenia, underscoring the importance of a high level regular political dialogue. The parties further discussed prospects of expanding cooperation in the framework of international organizations and developments in the South Caucasus. Upon completion of the meeting, Mr. Trood conveyed to Minister Nalbandian Australian Foreign Minister’s invitation to visit Sydney. 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 | 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. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |