Armenian-German relations on firm groundsNovember 11, 2009 - 20:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 11, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahmayn received Hans-Jochen Schmidt, newly-appointed FRG Ambassador to Armenia. Congratulating diplomat on his new appointment, Armenian parliament speaker expressed hope that he would invest his best efforts in development of Armenian-German ties. Abrahamyan stressed that relations between two states are on firm grounds and highly appreciated trade-economic, political and cultural ties, as well as implementation of GTZ-funded programs in Armenia. Parties agreed to develop interparliamentary cooperation. Mr. Abrahamyan expressed Armenia's willingness receive German parliament speaker in Armenia. Meeting also focused on current stage of Armenian-Turkish relations and two parliaments' role in the process, RA NA press service reports. 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. |