  Armenia Foreign Minister to meet UN chief in New York July 16, 2018 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will meet the UN Secretary General António Guterres in New York, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan told reporters on Monday, July 16. Mnatsakanyan is among the members of a delegation headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, which departed for the United States on Sunday, Balayan added, according to Aysor.am. This year Armenia is among 47 other countries presenting its first Voluntary National Review on implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals․ Armenia's VNR will be presented by Mirzoyan on Tuesday. The VNR is reflecting on the evolution of the build-up in Armenia towards the implementation of the SDGs since 2015. It presents the highlights, progress and experience gained by the Republic of Armenia in so far during the nationalization and implementation process of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. It also aims to deliver and reflect on political, legal, practical and behavioral advantages, as well as obstacles and challenges in Armenia’s daily life regarding the implementation of the SDG’s.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
