Oskanian to Pay Official Visit to Ukraine June 19June 6, 2006 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - June 19 Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian will pay official visit to Ukraine, Ukrainian MFA Spokesperson Vasily Filipchuk reported. In his words, talks and meeting with Ukrainian top leadership are planned during the visit. Besides, a number of urgent matters of bilateral cooperation are to be discussed, specifically ways to expand trade and economic cooperation, interaction within international organizations, as well as European integration. In Filipchuk's words, special attention during talks with Ukrainian authorities will be paid to settlement of «frozen conflicts in the South Caucasus,» reports Novosti-Ukraina. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |