Large Potential for Mutual Assistance Available in Armenia and UkraineOctober 13, 2005 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan today met with newly appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Armenia Aleksandr Bozhko, reported the Press Service of the NA of Armenia. In the course of the meeting the parties discussed matters of development of Armenian-Ukrainian inter-parliamentary and inter-state relations. A. Bozhko said he was pleased with his repeated appointment for the office of the Ambassador to Armenia. He said promotion of relations between the parliaments would underlie his diplomatic mission. In his words, both countries have chosen the way of European integration. At that he indicated the large potential of mutual assistance available in Armenia and Ukraine. Specifically, the legislative experience of Armenia may be useful to Ukraine on the way to WTO accession, while Ukrainian experience will help Armenia in holding constitutional reforms. A. Bozhko informed Artur Baghdassaryan on the domestic situation in Ukraine. Besides, the parties discussed constitutional reforms in Armenia. The Ukrainian diplomat noted their importance. A. Baghdassaryan noted that the constitutional referendum is scheduled November 27 and there are all preconditions for Armenia to make a move forward in strengthening democracy and European integration with nation-wide accord. The Armenian Speaker attached much importance to strengthening the ties between the two parliaments and new quality cooperation - this one being at the level of inter-parliamentary commissions. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |