NATO supports normalization of Armenia-Turkey ties without preconditionsNovember 6, 2009 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 6, RA President Serzh Sargsyan met Special Representative of NATO Secretary General in the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons.At the meeting, the President gave high assessment to Armenia-NATO collaboration in military and security sphere, expressing Armenia's readiness to strengthen the partnership. In his turn, Robert Simmons emphasized the importance of Armenia's contribution to international peacemaking activities. Special Representative of NATO Secretary General in the South Caucasus and Central Asia especially noted the progress in RA-Turkey rapprochement, expressing NATO's support for normalization of Armenia-Turkey ties without preconditions. Robert Simmons expressed a hope Protocols will be ratified in nearest future. The parties exchanged views on Armenia-NATO collaboration -related issues, RA President's official website reported. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |