Belgium royal family arrives in Armenia for private visit![]() August 22, 2018 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Belgium’s King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children have arrived in Armenia for a private visit, Anna Naghdalyan from the Foreign Ministry confirmed the news, according to the Public Radio of Armenia. Naghdalyan, however, provided no details about the program of the visit and the possible meetings. Philippe is the seventh King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on July 21, 2013, following his father’s abdication. He married Countess Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz (now Queen Mathilde), with whom he has four children. King Philippe’s elder daughter, Princess Elisabeth, is first in the line of succession. Read also:Armenia: Belgium Royal family visit Holy Etchmiadzin - source ![]() ![]() President of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Arayik Harutyunyan has dismissed Ruben Vardanyan from the position of State Minister. Congressman Frank Pallone attended a demonstration at the Capitol against Azerbaijan’s blockade of a key road in Nagorno Karabakh. Ruben Vardanyan expressed conviction that his people will stay strong amid Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |