Moscow Mayor to arrive in Yerevan March 23March 20, 2007 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov will arrive in Yerevan March 23. The delegation at the head of Yuri Luzhkov arrives in the Armenian capital in the framework of the agreement with Yerevan Mayor Ervand Zakharian. Russian delegation will participate in opening solemn ceremony of Moscow House in Yerevan. The same day delegation will return Moscow, "Novosti-Armenia" reports. The laying of the first stone of Moscow House in Yerevan took place October 8, 2005 in the presence of Luzhkov and Zakharian. The project totals $10 million. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |