Austrian President urges removal of snipers from border areas June 26, 2012 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Snipers must be removed from border areas, Austrian President Heinz Fischer said in Yerevan. “I fully back the principle of peaceful resolution of the problem, when thousands of lives are at stake,” he said, voicing hope that Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be settled within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group. President Fischer further noted he is aware of Azerbaijani and Turkish leaders’ positions on the issue, with visit to Armenia having given him an opportunity to familiarize himself with the country’s stance. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 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. |