Russian President to travel to Armenia December 1November 7, 2013 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Armenia on December 1 or 2, the chair of the Union of the Armenians of Russia told Azatutyun radio station. Ara Abrahamyan confirmed the information as verified, in accordance to the previous agreement between the two countries’ leaders. As he further noted, economic, political and strategic issues will be on the presidential meeting agenda, among other areas to be discussed. According to Abrahamyan, Yerevan will host an Armenian-Russian business forum on December 1 through 4, with Russian delegation to include 500 members, representing the country’s regions and business sector. Related links: 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 | 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |