Yerevan and Sofia Activate Euro Integration CooperationFebruary 14, 2006 - 18:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Bulgaria intend to activate cooperation within the EU framework, stated Armenian Parliament Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan during a joint news conference with Bulgarian People's Assembly Georgi Pirinski. "Beginning in January 2007 Bulgaria will become EU full member and political dialogue with that country and its experience of EU integration are important to Armenia within that context," the Armenian Speaker said. In his words, interaction like that provides for cooperation between the two countries in international and European organizations. In his turn Georgi Pirinski expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation with Armenia's representatives. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |