Armenia continued developing relations with Middle and Far East countries in 2010January 14, 2011 - 19:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The year 2010 was successful for the development of Armenia-China relations, according to Armenian Foreign Ministry annual report. During his visit to China, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Days of Armenia in China were organized with the framework of World Expo 2010 Shanghai exhibition. In November 2010, Armenian Foreign Minister visited India to meet the country’s high-ranking officials. On November 17, Yerevan hosted political consultations between Armenian and Japanese Foreign Ministries. A number of joint Armenia-Japan events were organized in 2010; Armenian Embassy was opened in Japan. Also, Armenia held bilateral negotiations with Vietnam and Fiji Islands. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |