  RA MFA: Armenia stepped closer to European structures in 2008January 22, 2009 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has proceeded with the policy of integration into European structures in 2008, says the annual report issued by the RA Foreign Ministry. The Eastern Partnership initiative offered by the European Commission in December 2008 promises to bring the Armenia-EU relations up to a new level. The visits of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Paris and Brussels also facilitated relations between Armenia and the European Union. Armenia and the EU signed an agreement on dispatch of an EU expert group to Armenia to assist the reform process. Cooperation with the Council of Europe was also continued, the report says.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
