 Russia's Medvedev arrives in Armenia October 24, 2017 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the invitation of prime minister Karen Karapetyan, his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Armenia on Tuesday, October 24. Also in Medvedev's delegation are first deputy head of government Igor Shuvalov, minister of communications and mass media Nikolay Nikiforov, energy minister Aleksandr Novak, Saratov governor Valery Radayev and a number of other officials. Following an official welcome ceremony, the Russian prime minister headed to Tsitsernakaberd to pay tribute to the memory of the 1.5 million innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide. Russia is among some three dozen states that have recognized the killings as Genocide.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
