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Artsakh welcomes establishment of friendship between Stepanakert and Australia’s Ryde
Artsakh has welcomed the unanimous adoption of a resolution by the Australian Ryde City Council on establishment of friendship relations with its capital city of Stepanakert. The document ensures a legal basis for the establishment of cooperation between the two cities in the fields of culture, education, economy and others, as well as implementation of practical programs. The resolution was passed on the…
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Australia’s Ryde City, Artsakh’s Stepanakert strike friendship deal
Australia’s City of Ryde Council has agreed to form an official Friendship City relationship with Artsakh’s capital, Stepanakert. The motion to formalize this relationship was moved by Councillor Sarkis Yedelian and seconded by Mayor Jerome Laxale. Ryde City becomes only the 8th city outside Armenia to form an official partnership with a city in the Republic of Artsakh, which is…
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Long-time friend of Armenian Robert Morgenthau dies aged 99
Robert M. Morgenthau, the longtime Manhattan district attorney who set the “gold standard” for prosecutors and was the model prosecutor for the TV series “Law & Order,” has died at the age of 99. Morgenthau took office in 1975 and ran the district attorney’s office for 35 years until the age of 90, making him New York City’s longest serving…
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Armenian Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Georgia
Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will pay an official visit to Georgia July 24-25. Minister Mnatsakanyan is expected to hold talks with Georgian Foreign Minister David Jalkaliani. After the meeting, the top diplomats of the two countries will hold a joint press conference. The Armenian Foreign Minister will also meet with Georgia’s Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and Parliament Speaker Archil…
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Boris Johnson to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next Prime Minister
UK’s Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister after beating Jeremy Hunt, The Guardian reports. Boris Johnson will become Britain’s next prime minister after being elected leader of the Conservative party, defeating Jeremy Hunt in the party’s leadership contest. The former mayor of London, who has long cherished an ambition to lead his country,…
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Armenia’s President hands posthumous award to Arman Kirakosyan’s family
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has presented a posthumous award to the late Ambassador Arman Kirakosyan’s family. On July 11 President Sarkissian signed a decree, posthumously awarding Arman Kirakosyan with an Order of Honor for his long-term dedicated diplomatic service. Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, diplomats, historians and Amb. Kirakosyan’s friends were present at the ceremony. Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to…
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