ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT MET JAPAN'S EMPERORDecember 20, 2001 - 22:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's President Robert Kocharyan, who is in Tokyo on official visit, met Japan's Emperor Akikhoto today. The head of Armenia and the Emperor discussed the perspectives of Armenian-Japanese relation development. Today Robert Kocharyan also visited the «Sony» corporation salon. The President met the representatives of «Jeytro» organization that is engaged in foreign commerce. The agreement on cooperation in concrete spheres was achieved with the organization leadership. Robert Kocharyan visited the headquarters of ruling Liberal-democratic party where he participated in the presentation of the parliamentarian group on Japanese-Armenian cooperation including 35 deputies. At the meeting with parliamentarians the President said Armenia's leadership planned to set up Embassy in Tokyo in the nearest future. 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. |