Armenia, EU to launch Common Aviation Area talks in late AprilMarch 25, 2017 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Negotiations on Armenia’s accession to the European Common Aviation Area will launch in late April, minister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan has said. The Armenian minister was meeting European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport Violeta Bulc in Sofia, Bulgaria. According to a ministry statement, Bulc gave a positive assessment to the start of negotiations and confirmed that the agreement will soon be signed. Also in the spotlight of the meeting were issues related to the digitization in the transport sector and road safety challenges. In this context, Martirosyan proposed holding a regional transport communications conference in Yerevan and invited Bulc to visit Armenia. The European Common Aviation Area is defined by bilateral agreements between European countries about a single market in aviation services. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |