Level of Bilateral Relations between Armenia and France Very HighSeptember 30, 2006 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The level of bilateral relations between Armenia and France is very high, RA President Robert Kocharian said at a joint press conference with French leader Jacques Chirac. In his words, during a tete-a-tete meeting they discussed the whole scope of issues both states are interested in. "A special emphasis was placed on the development of bilateral relations and higher education sector. The existence of the French University in Armenia is the evidence of our interest in each other. We also discussed the Karabakh problem with Jacques Chirac, who is perfectly aware of the situation," Robert Kocharian remarked.The Armenian leader also said that the role of the Armenian community of France was emphasized during the meeting. "The Armenian community makes a great contribution to the development of bilateral relations. I know that many people came to Armenia to take part in the opening ceremony of the Square of France in Yerevan. This is a significant event for us," the RA President said. 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 | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |