Two-three stages needed to conclude EU-Armenia agreement talks: FMNovember 18, 2016 - 11:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Six stages of negotiations over the Armenia-European Union framework agreement have been accomplished since the start of talks back in 2015, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said, adding that 2-3 more stages will be needed to conclude the negotiations. At a press conference following the eighth unofficial meeting of Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers in Yerevan, Nalbandian hailed the stages accomplished as successful. The next phase of discussions is slated for December, he added. "After two or three more stages, I am confident we'll wrap up the talks, with Armenia ready to sign the agreement right away," the country's foreign policy chief said. "We do understand though that the EU will need an internal coordination process, which we are sure will not take long." He said that both Armenia and the EU seek to make the document as comprehensive as possible to later reach agreement on a number of issues. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |