Parliament ratifies Eurasian Economic Union accession treatyDecember 4, 2014 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament voted 103 to 7 (with one abstention) to ratify the Treaty on Armenia’s Accession to the Eurasian Economic Union. Five out of 6 parliamentary groups voted for ratification. Armenia formally joined the Eurasian Economic Union on October 10. The agreement was signed by the heads of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia in Minsk, Belarus. The agreement on establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union comes into force in 2015. Armenia's accession to the Treaty was actively discussed due to the border issue, concerning the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh. In May, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said a letter from Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan, stated that the provisions of the Treaty on the accession of Armenia to the EEU should apply to its territory in the framework of international borders, recognized by the United Nations. As Nazarbayev stated on Friday, “a compromise was reached on the delicate issue – the borders of Armenia’s accession to the Union, with the issue now off the table.” Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |