Armenia-Netherlands inter-parliamentary cooperation to contribute to Armenia's European IntegrationOctober 20, 2009 - 20:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 20 RA NA President Mr Hovik Abrahamyan received the parliamentary delegation of the Netherlands, led by the chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the Parliament of the Netherlands, Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO Hendrik Jan Ormel. Welcoming the guests, Armenian Speaker praised the Armenia-Netherlands inter-parliamentary cooperation, in particular, the program "East-West" of the Dutch Parliament. The two sides agreed to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries to facilitate the process of European integration of Armenia and the establishment of a long-lasting peace in the South Caucasus. During the meeting the speaker of the RA Parliament presented Armenia's position on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and normalization of relations with Turkey, press service of the National Assembly of Armenia reports. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |