Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers discuss problems of Georgian ArmeniansJanuary 23, 2011 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 22, Yerevan hosted a meeting of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze. The Armenian-Georgian cooperation was in the focus of the meeting. The two Foreign Ministers referred to the agenda of a regular sitting of the intergovernmental committee, expansion of the field of legal agreements, as well as trade and economic cooperation and implementation of joint programs. The two men discussed regional problems and expressed belief that the existing problems should be solved solely through negotiations. Bilateral cooperation in international organizations and problems, which are of concern to Georgian Armenians, were in the focus of the meeting as well. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |