Merkel to meet Armenian President in Berlin Nov 28November 24, 2018 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Armenian President Armen Sarkissian in Berlin on November 28,representative of the German government Steffen Seibert told reporters on Saturday. “On Wednesday at 4 pm, the Chancellor will meet Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, negotiations will take place,” said Seibert, according to SWI. According to him, this is Sarkissian's official visit as a continuation of the communication of politicians, which took place in late August during Merkel's visit to the Caucasus. "She wanted to continue the communication which will weigh in on bilateral cooperation, the situation in Armenia before the parliamentary elections, as well as international issues,” said the spokesman. Merkel arrived in Armenia from Georgia on August 24 and left for Azerbaijan the next day. When in Yerevan, the Chancellor met President Sarkissian, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, as well as took a walk in downtown Yerevan and posed for selfies with young Armenians. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |