Cooperation between Armenian and Belgian Parliaments to develop economic tiesNovember 18, 2009 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 17. Armenian Ambassador to Belgium Avet Adonts met with President of Belgian Chamber of Representatives Patrick Dowell. Parties highly assessed bilateral cooperation, focusing on collaboration between two countries' Foreign Ministries and Parliaments.Head of Belgian Parliament attached special importance to readmission agreements signed in July 2009, as well as furtherance of traditional economic cooperation. Parties agreed that parliamentary cooperation would contribute to development of Armenian-Belgian economic ties. Upon the guest's request, Armenian diplomat briefed on Armenia's economic situation, as well as Armenian-Turkish rapprochement and Karabakh peace process. Adonts also highlighted the importance of South Caucasian region as a priority in the period of Belgium's chairmanship in 2010. With regard to Armenia's implementation of Eastern Partnership program, Adonts stressed the importance of EU member-states' assistance in simplification of visa regime between EU countries' and Armenia, as well as free-trade talks, RA MFA press service reports. 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 | 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. |