Russian Prime Minister arrives in YerevanNovember 18, 2021 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Yerevan for a working visit on November 18-19. The head of the Russian government will take part in a meeting of the Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the Armenian capital. Besides the EAEU session, the Russian PM will hold meetings with his Belarussian and Kyrgyz counterparts. Mishustin's visit comes against the backdrop of an escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border after the latter's offensive in the province of Syunik. The Armenian side has confirmed deaths and injuries, while 13 soldiers have been captured by Azerbaijan. Two combat positions too have gone under the control of Azeri forces, 24 Armenian troops have gone missing. 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 | 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. |