RA Foreign Minister and CoE Secretary General discuss Karabakh conflictOctober 21, 2010 - 19:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 21, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland, who is in Yerevan to participate in the CoE Forum for the Future of Democracy. The Armenian Minister stressed the importance of the forum organization in Yerevan, saying that it serves as a good opportunity for exchanging opinions around democracy development in Europe. Mr. Nalbandian expressed Armenia’s support to the CoE reformation, saying that the process is needed to increase the organization’s efficiency. At the guest’s request, the Armenian Foreign Minister briefed on recent developments around the Karabakh conflict settlement, stressing that the OSCE Minsk Group deals with its resolution. Nalbandian added that the attempts aimed at transferring the Karabakh conflict resolution to other instances will affect the negotiation process. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |