  Preliminary deal for Armenia-EU visa facilitation inked in Brussels  October 18, 2012 - 16:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the Armenian representation to EU, Ambassador Avet Adonts and European Commission Director General for Development Stefano Manservisi signed preliminary agreements on facilitation of Armenia-EU visa regime and readmission in Brussels. The finalized agreements are expected to be signed in December 2012 to be ratified in the first half year of 2013. The first agreement envisages facilitation of Schengen visa requirements for Armenian citizens, as well as more lenient terms for EU travel for Armenian officials, journalists, sportsmen, etc. Readmission agreement will regulate the return and readmission for those living in EU and Armenia without permission.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   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.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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
