Russian PM Medvedev coming to ArmeniaSeptember 14, 2017 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan on Thursday, September 14 discussed during a telephone conversation with head of the Russian government Dmitry Medvedev the latter's upcoming visit to Yerevan. Karapetyan congratulated his Russian counterpart's birthday, wished him good health, prosperity and success in work. The prime minister hailed Medvedev's personal contribution to the development of allied relations between Armenia and Russia. The sides touched upon issues concerning Medvedev's forthcoming visit to Armenia and the meeting of the Eurasian intergovernmental council. Also the parties discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation and agreed to make maximum efforts to further intensify relations, citing positive trends in terms of growth in trade turnover in various areas. 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. |