  Armenia to lift visa requirements for EU citizens  October 4, 2012 - 13:38 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The government resolved to lift visa requirements for the citizens of EU states and Schengen Area (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) travelling to Armenia. According to the Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan, the decision aims at deepening ties with EU states as well as development of tourism in Armenia. “We hope the EU will consider the step above in facilitating the visa regime for Armenian citizens,” he added. The resolution will enter into force on January 1, 2013. According to Armenia’s law on foreigners, the citizens eligible for visa-free travel to Armenia are allowed to stay in the country for up to 180 days a year.   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 |  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. |
