Deputy PM Grigoryan to chair Armenia's border commissionMay 24, 2022 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday, May 24 signed a decree on the establishment of a commission on border demarcation and border security between Armenia and Azerbaijan, The Commission is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and also includes a Deputy Foreign Minister, a Deputy Defense Minister, Deputy Justive and Territorial Administration Ministers, Armenia's Representative on International Legal Affairs and several other officials. Also Monday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree of his own to establish the country's state commission for the delimitation of border with Armenia. Azerbaijan's commission is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and also includes senior officials of 22 agencies, including deputy prime minister of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. The establishment of the commissions by the two countries came a day after European Council President Charles Michel hosted Aliyev and Pashinyan for a third trilateral meeting in Brussels since last December. In a press statement following the meeting, Michel announced on Sunday, Nay 22 that the two countries had agreed to initiate the border delimitation process "in the coming days". 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. |