  Armenians in Saint Petersburg celebrate Francophone holiday March 13, 2013 - 20:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of Francophone countries, based in Saint Petersburg, organized an event to celebrate the Francophone holiday, with Armenian, Belgium, Bulgarian, Greek, French and Swiss consulate representatives giving press conferences. Armenian Consul general to Saint Petersburg Vardan Hakobyan brefed those present on the relations between Armenia and International Organisation of La Francophonie and the cooperation programs. The event further featured speeches by the consuls present at the event and screening of the films of “My Little Prince” and “Sunrise over Lake Van” films.   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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
