ESTONIAN PRESIDENT TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO YEREVAN NOVEMBER 13-16November 12, 2004 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the invitation of Armenian President Robert Kocharian Estonian leader Arnold Ruutel will be in Armenia on an official call, accompanied by the First Lady. As reported by the Armenian leader's Press Service, the visit main goal is to promote interstate ties, strengthen cooperation between the two countries, outline economic interaction prospects. November 15 the official meeting ceremony will be held in the Armenian President's Residence, after which Robert Kocharian and Arnold Ruutel will have a meeting in private, followed by extended membership talks. Within the framework of the official visit the Estonian leader will meet with Chairman of the National Assembly Artur Baghdasarian, Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II. The delegation, headed by the Estonian President will also visit the memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. Besides, Arnold Ruutel will have a meeting with the students and professors of Yerevan State University. It should be noted that in the course of Arnold Ruutel's visit to Yerevan an Armenian-Estonian business forum will be held with the participation of the heads of the two states. It should be reminded that Robert Kocharian visited Estonia in 2002. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |