Armenian, Austrian parliament speakers pledge to develop inter-parliamentary tiesSeptember 22, 2012 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with President of the National Council of Austria Barbara Prammer in the framework of European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments held under the auspices of PACE. He noted that Armenia attaches great importance to development of relations with Austria. “Armenian-Austrian cooperation represents an important component of RA European integration policy,” the National Assembly speaker said, stressing the need to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties particularly in the framework of cooperation with the EU. Barbara Prammer, in turn, expressed confidence that inter-parliamentary cooperation will contribute to deepening of inter-state ties. The parties further discussed regional issues, particularly Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, with the Austrian official expressing support for OSCE Minsk Group format. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |