President Sargsyan participating in Council of CIS heads of stateSeptember 16, 2016 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan, who is currently in Kygyzstan on a working visit, is participating in the meeting of the Council of the CIS heads of state in Bishkek, the president’s office said in a statement. The summit was chaired by the President of the host country, Almazbek Atambaev. At the meeting, the heads of state will discuss issues related to the cooperation of CIS member states in political, economic, humanitarian and security sectors, over a dozen issues concerning new challenges and threats. The discussions will be followed by a document signing ceremony. Afterwards, the results of the work will be recapped by the Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee Sergei Lebedev at a meeting with mass media representatives. In Bishkek, the Presidents are expected to sign a Presidential Declaration on the 25th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |