Nalbandian: Slovenian President’s visit to Armenia will promote bilateral relationsOctober 11, 2010 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 11, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Slovenian counterpart Samuel Zbogar in Yerevan. At the meeting, the Armenian Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of Slovenian President’s visit to Armenia in promoting bilateral relations. He characterized the agreements signed and Armenia-Slovenia business forum as the first steps towards the new stage in cooperation. The ministers discussed issues on Armenia-Slovenia relations agenda, exchanged views on regional problems, Armenia-EU programs and the oncoming meeting of foreign ministers within Eastern Partnership framework. Prior to the meeting, Armenian and Slovenian Foreign Ministers opened the business forum hosing over 50 Slovenian entrepreneurs, ministerial press service 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 | 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. |