Chinese PM congratulates Pashinyan on election as Armenian premierMay 12, 2018 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday, May 11 congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on his election as Armenian prime minister, Xinhua reports. In a congratulatory message, Li spoke positively of the achievements made in the development of China-Armenia relations after the two countries established diplomatic ties. He expressed willingness to work with Pashinyan to continuously lift bilateral ties to higher levels. China stands ready to synergize its Belt and Road Initiative and Armenian development strategies so as to make the development of bilateral ties and cooperation benefit the two peoples, said the Chinese premier. 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 | 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. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |