Armenian President to leave for BrusselsMay 24, 2010 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 25, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Brussels on a two-day visit. The delegation will include Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan. In Brussels the President of Armenia is scheduled to meet with EU President Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. During the visit, Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fuele, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, as well as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Policy Olli Rehn. In addition, a meeting of Serzh Sargsyan with representatives of Armenian organizations of Belgium and Netherlands is scheduled. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |