 Swiss businessman: new stage launched in Armenian-Swiss relations October 23, 2012 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met October 23 with a delegation of Swiss businessmen. He highly assessed Armenian-Swiss political dialogue and the development of bilateral ties in the recent years. In this context, National Assembly speaker stressed the importance of the inter-parliamentary cooperation, hailing the effective activity of the friendship groups. Switzerland-CIS Joint Chamber of Commerce president Guy Mettan, in turn, noted that the delegation’s visit to Armenia aimed to further deepen bilateral relations, particulate in the fields of economy and culture. He further underscored the importance of the activity of friendship groups in Armenian and Swiss parliaments, noting the role of the gradually increasing economic factor. “The opening of the Swiss embassy in Armenia signaled a news stage in bilateral ties, particularly in the fields of economy and culture” Mettan said.   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 |  Latest 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. |
