Aznavour meets with Swiss President and FMJanuary 14, 2012 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 11, Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland, world-known chansonnier Charles Aznavour partook in New Year greetings traditional presentation ceremony organized for diplomatic missions accredited in Switzerland. In the framework of the event, Aznavour exchanged greetings with the newly-elected Swiss President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter wishing success, productive work and further development of Armenia-Switzerland cooperation. Charles Aznavour also held a working meeting with Armenian-Swiss parliamentary friendship group, during which the parties discussed cooperation lines on parliament level of both countries, possibilities of bilateral visits, with Aznavour praising Swiss activity aimed at Armenian Genocide recognition. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |