Armenia becomes full member of FrancophonieOctober 15, 2012 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Congolese capital Kinshasa held an International Organization of the Francophonie summit, hosting representatives of 77 French-speaking nations, observer countries and associated members. Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian represented Armenia at the event. The summit was preceded by a Foreign Ministers Council sitting, as a result of which Armenia was granted a full Francophonie membership. As Foreign Minister Nalbandian stated at the summit, as Francophonie member, Armenia will be able to further strengthen ties with other members of the Organization. “Armenia, along with other Francophonie members, will contribute to strengthening of the Organization’s role on international scene,” Nalbandian said. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |