Armenian President meets Lithuania’s outgoing envoyAugust 28, 2012 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Lithuania’s outgoing ambassador Giedrius Apuokas. President Sargsyan noted that significant intensification of the political dialogue was recorded in the past few years, with cooperation between the two countries having stepped into a new stage. Armenian leader voiced hope that Lithuania’s next envoy will be able to further the progress observed. President Sargsyan highly assessed the assistance Lithuania offered to Armenia on its way to European integration. The two men further attached importance to development of Armenian- Lithuanian cooperation in the framework of Eastern Partnership (EaP) project. 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. |