Several top Venezuelan officials, including the National Assembly President, are being investigated by the United States over their alleged role in the country’s growing drugs trade, according to reports.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today bade farewell to Tikahito Harada, Japan’s ambassador to Armenia, whose diplomatic posting is coming to an end.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (ERBD) has provided a €3.5 million fifteen year loan to the Republic of Armenia for the construction of the first EU compliant regional landfill and relevant infrastructure in the country.
The European Commission’s attempt to launch a comprehensive strategy to tackle the ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean has apparently failed, as major member states such as France and Spain withdrew their support for the controversial quota system at its heart.
Take Artashat Plaza for example - the largest supermarket in the town of Artashat. When it opened its doors last October, Argam Abrahamyan was the 100% owner. Just a few days later the stock was transferred to Gohar Voskanyan, who hails from the same village as the prime sinister.
President Sahakyan, accompanied on his official visit to France by Artsakh Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan, was welcomed to Paris by the co-chairs of CCAF, Ara Toranian and Mourad Papazian. Also in attendance were Ambassador of Armenia to France Vigen Chitechian, the representative of Artskah to France Hovhannes Gevorgyan, and representatives of the Armenian community in France.