Hovik Abrahamyan receives Syria's foreign minister Walid MuallemJune 2, 2009 - 23:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenia's National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan receives Syria's foreign minister Walid Muallem, who was on a working visit in Armenia. Greeting the high-ranking official from Syria, NA speaker mentioned, that Armenian people have warm and friendly feelings to the people of Syria. Hovik Abrahamyan stressed, that Armenians are grateful to Syria for giving a asylum to Armenian refugees, who were deprived of their motherland during the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. Officials highly estimated the level of political relations between the two countries. The stressed the necessity of developing ties between parliaments of the two countries and intensifying the work of parliamentarian friendship Armenia-Syria group. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |