Armenia continues balanced policy with EU, Eurasian UnionApril 3, 2013 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia continues talks for the EU free trade agreement as well as negotiations for joining the Eurasian Union and affiliation with the Customs Union, a member of standing parliamentary committee on financial affairs said. As Gagik Minasyan told a news conference in Yerevan, Armenia may receive a limited Customs Union membership, the issue being whether the Union will agree to NKR’s affiliation as well. Also, a working group meeting for the EU association agreement has been scheduled for November 2013 in Brussels. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |