Merkel will host Armenia's Pashinyan in Berlin on Feb. 13February 7, 2020 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinjan, in Berlin on February 13, the Chancellor's office said. The two are expected to focus on bilateral relations, economic policy issues and matters concerning foreign and security policy. Merkel arrived in Armenia on August 24 and met President Armen 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. The Chancellor also visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan to pay tribute to the memory of 1.5 million innocent victims who perished at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |