Putin wishes success to Armenia as Yerevan assumes EAEU presidencyDecember 6, 2018 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council started in St. Petersburg on Thursday, December 6, with heads of member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in attendance. The meeting was opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said that the EAEU presidency passes to Armenia. "Next year Armenia will take over the chairmanship of the EAEU. I would like to wish our Armenian colleagues success,” said Putin, who gave the floor to the acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan said, meanwhile, that Armenia is ready to take over the baton in the EAEU. The acting PM weighed in on the growth in commodity trade between the countries, cited Armenia's full support for the Union’s digital policy, at the same time detailing the upcoming early parliamentary elections in the country. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan's Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kyrgyzstan's Sooronbay Jeenbekov also delivered remarks at the meeting. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |