Armenia, Israel discuss visa-free travel possibilitiesSeptember 13, 2017 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian and an Israeli parliamentary delegation on Wednesday, September 13 diccussed the possibility of abolishing visas between the two countries. Meeting in Yerevan, the sides hailed the active dialogue at the parliamentary level and expressed readiness to deepen relations. The Israeli delegation led by deputy Knesset speaker Tali Ploskov said that their three-day official visit to Armenia is a great opportunity for revising and bettering ties between the two countries. Also, the parties discussed the need to broaden business relations, a number of regional issues, as well as the possible liberalization of visas. Read also: Israeli lawmakers visit Armenian Genocide memorial 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |