Serzh Sarsgyan thinks strengthening relations with U.S. importantMay 16, 2008 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a meeting with U.S. Assistance Coordinator for Europe and Eurasia Thomas Adams, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of cementing relations with the United States. The parties discussed the post-election situation in the republic and further activities of the Millennium Challenge Account, which aims at poverty reduction and rural area development. Mr Thomas Adams noted Armenia's good macroeconomic index. "The U.S. Administration wishes you to be a strong President and to work for Armenia's progress," he said, calling for a fair investigation into the March 1 events, the RA leader's press office reported. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |