  Armenia elected United Nations General Assembly Vice-President June 15, 2016 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia was included in the list of 21 countries that will assume vice-presidency at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Assembly also elected by secret ballot 20 other Vice-Presidents of its plenary Belgium and Germany from Western Europe, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Mauritania, Nigeria and Zambia from Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan from Asia and the Pacific, the Bahamas, Belize and El Salvador from Latin America and the Caribbean Basin, the UN said. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – are also among the 21 vice-chairing countries. Related links:   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 Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts  The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek 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. |
