Fate of Armenian heritage in Azerbaijan raised in Washington, DCJuly 27, 2018 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan outlined the new government's vision as to the evolution of the Armenian Freedom of Conscience law at the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom held on July 24-26 in Washington, D.C on, Armenia's Embassy in the United States said in a tweet. Addressing the gathering attended by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and other senior officials, Zeynalyan expressed concern over the fate of the Armenian cultural and Christian heritage in Azerbaijan. Also, the Armenian Justice Minister weighed in on the plight of Christians in the Middle East. This ministerial, the first of its kind, brought together high senior officials, activists and NGO's from some 80 countries around the globe to look basically at three main issues: Related links: Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news | French Foreign Minister traveling to Armenia On September 15-16, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné will pay a visit to Armenia. 20 West Nile fever cases recorded in Armenia in past week 20 cases of the West Nile fever have been recorded in Armenia in the past week, health officials say. 5 more YSU students each awarded AMD 1 million scholarship by Byblos Bank Armenia Five more students from the Yerevan State University have been awarded nominal scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia. Bilateral relations take center stage at Armenia-Russia meeting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk. |