  Regional developments take center stage in Pashinyan-Putin phone talks October 7, 2021 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, October 5 discussed the current situation and developments in the region over the phone. Pashinyan initiated the call to congratulate Putin on his birthday and said Armenia and the Armenian people highly appreciate the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin, "his exceptional role in maintaining peace and stability in the region, and expressed gratitude for the attention paid to our country." Putin stressed that Russia "attaches great importance to close cooperation with its strategic ally Armenia." The two also weighed in on issues related to the agenda of Armenian-Russian relations.   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 U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
