RA President to Pay Formal Visit to SloveniaNovember 18, 2005 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - November 21 Armenian President Robert Kocharian will depart for Slovenia on formal visit, reported RA leader's press service. The Armenian delegation includes the Ministers of Justice and Agriculture, Chairman of the Customs Committee at the RA government, RA Ambassador to Slovenia and other officials. The visit is targeted at strengthening ties between the two states and outlining the priority directions and tasks of the Armenian-Slovenian economic cooperation. The Armenian President is scheduled to meet with Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and parliament Speaker Franc Cukjati. Robert Kocharian will also meet with OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel and chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Jelko Kacin. Besides, the Armenian-Slovenian talks in expanded composition will be held. The discussions will focus on the prospects of cooperation between the two countries. The delegation led by the Armenian President is also expected to visit Ljubljana and Piran and meet with Mayors Danica Simsic and Vojka Stular. November 23 the Armenian delegation will return to Yerevan. 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 | 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. |