  Armenian Foreign Ministry facing structural changesJuly 30, 2008 - 19:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is awaiting structural changes, RA FM Edward Nalbandian told a news conference today. "The Ministry's activity should be changed proceeding from present and future demands. We are planning formation of a new division for contacts with the media and public. The division to be charged with the task to provide comments on current foreign policy issues will open in October or November 2008," the Minister said. He also informed that annual meeting of Armenia's Ambassadors accredited to foreign states will take place September 1-2. "The Ambassadors are expected to give lectures on the topic "Armenia and World" in the republic's institutes," Minister Nalbandian said.   Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
