Day: February 17, 2024
THE HILL: Troops are withdrawing from the besieged city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian armed forces said on Friday.
Col. Gen. Alexander Sirsky, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, said troops were withdrawing to “save the lives and health of soldiers” and to move to a more favorable position.
“Our soldiers…
Had an excellent meeting w/@SecBlinken on sidelines of #MSC2024.
Discussed issues related to the security situation & the latest developments in the region, Stressed 🇦🇲’s commitment to peace & stability.Discussed 🇦🇲🇺🇸bilateral agenda. pic.twitter.com/x2GaYOrwkI
— Nikol Pashinyan (@NikolPashinyan) February 17, 2024
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg within the framework of the Munich Security Conference.
Nikol Pashinyan and Ian Borg exchanged thoughts on the developments taking place in the South Caucasus. The Prime Minister referred to the principles of the Armenian side in the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
At the same time, the effective use of the tools of the organization in accordance with the OSCE mandate to contribute to regional stability and security was emphasized.
Issues related to multi-sectoral cooperation and further development of ties between Armenia and Malta were discussed. The organization of bilateral high-level reciprocal visits was emphasized.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met Michael Punke and Max Peterson, vice presidents of Amazon Web Services, in Munich.
Issues related to the cooperation between the Armenian Government and Amazon Web Services, implementation of joint programs were discussed.
The representatives of the company emphasized their willingness to develop and further strengthen the cooperation with Armenia and added that they are in the stage of discussions and dialogue with the Ministry of High-tech Industry.
In particular, during the meeting, reference was made to the implementation of programs in the field of digitization and the future joint works planned in this direction.
Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized that digitization works are among the priorities of the Armenian government and emphasized the importance of close cooperation in this direction.
Prime Minister Pashinyan also participated in “Digital trust and government continuity. Cloud computing in the era of shifting geopolitics” round table discussion, which was held behind closed doors. The event was organized by Amazon Web Services and the Munich Security Conference.
