PM hails progress in Armenia-EU cooperationMarch 31, 2012 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Notable progress has been recorded in Armenia-EU cooperation, according to the Armenian Prime Minister said. As Tigran Sargsyan said during a meeting of the board of trustees of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia on March 31, the EU issued an official political statement on launch of negotiations on finalizing the comprehensive free trade agreement, government’s press service reported. “Through three-year hard work in the future, EU standards will be introduced to Armenia fostering ratification of the agreement to ensure significant progress in our country,” the PM said. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |