  Deputy FM: Armenia-EU Association Agreement agenda formation 1st priority July 17, 2012 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - July 17 National Security Council’s Armenia-EU interdepartmental commission sitting focused on Q1 results, followed by the discussion of future Armenia-EU programs. At the sitting, deputy foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian stressed serious progress in Armenia-EU ties, noting formation of Association Agreement agenda as a first priority. According to the official, this year EU will provide $15 mln in financial aid to Armenia. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Russia to scrap world’s largest nuke subs by 2018  Six Typhoon-class submarines entered service with the Soviet Navy in the 1980s, and remain the largest submarines ever built.Syrian, Hezbollah forces fighting rebels in key town of Qusair At least 31 fighters from the Hezbollah group, a staunch ally of President Assad, have been killed in the struggle for the town of Qusair.Armenia’s Consumers Association slams gas price hike Head of Armenia’s Consumers Association NGO addressed a letter to Human Rights Defender over gas price rise.“Hunger Games” star Liam Hemsworth to headline “Aurora Rising” action flick A surfer who becomes a fighter pilot is recruited to be part of an elite team to test a new generation of aircraft just as an int’l conflict begins. |
