NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER TO VISIT ARMENIA ON INVITATION OF ARTUR BAGHDASARIAN THIS AUTUMNApril 16, 2005 - 10:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Development of interparliamentary relations with Norway is important to Armenia, Armenian Parliament Chairman Artur Baghdasarian stated at a meeting with Norwegian Parliament President Jurgen Kosmu in Saint Petersburg, the Press Service of the Armenian National Assembly reported. He thanked the Council of Refugees of Norway for cooperation and implementation of programs in Armenia. The Armenian Speaker also noted that the Armenian-Norwegian Deputy Friendship Group is formed in the Armenian Parliament, which is another step in the development of interparliamentary relations. In the course of the meeting the parties discussed matters referring to the Nagorno Karabakh issue, the Armenian-Turkish relations and development of the region of the South Caucasus. Jorgen Kosmo will visit Armenia on Artur Baghdasarian's invitation this autumn. A. Baghdasarian also met with Icelandic parliamentary representative Ranveig Gudmundsdottir, with whom he discussed interparliamentary cooperation matters, noting that the meeting will become a good beginning for establishment of those ties. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |