NATO Week kicks off in ArmeniaJune 23, 2008 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cooperation with NATO is a priority in Armenia's foreign policy, an Armenian official."NATO Week includes various events aiming to raise public awareness of the Armenia-NATO cooperation. The Alliance's high-ranking officials, including NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Jean François Bureau are expected to visit our republic and hold a number of meetings," Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanian said in his opening remarks. According to Tevan Poghosyan, Director General of the Armenian Atlantic Association, this year's events envisage meetings with the Armenian young people to familiarize them with the NATO programs and missions. The Armenian translation of "Opening NATO's Door" by Ronald D. Asmus was also presented today. U.S. Charge d'Affairs in Armenia, Ambassador Joseph Pennington, who attended the presentation, said the book will be useful for all those interested in NATO's activities. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |