European Commission to allocate euro 60 mln. to ArmeniaAugust 28, 2012 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has approved new funding for Armenia at the amount of euro 60 mln. in the framework of Eastern Partnership. The means allocated will be directed to speeding up Armenia’s judicial reforms and economic integration. Apart from boosting transparency and effectiveness of the country’s judicial system, the funding aims to support Armenian institutions involved in RA-EU talks on signing Association Agreement (including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area), as well as visa facilitation and Readmission Agreement. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |