EU developing new partnership agreement with Armenia: MinisterSeptember 5, 2015 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is preparing a new version of agreements with Belarus and Armenia, which will bind these countries and the EU far less than the association agreement, Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs said, according to RIA Novosti. “We understand that the association agreement is impossible and are ready to find a lighter, less persistent and fundamental version. This is not an association agreement. It will be something on a lower level, but I cannot say what it is called,” Asselborn noted. “We made an offer to Armenia and got positive response,” the Minister went on to say. He also stated that no customs privileges would be included in the agreement. "Now we are just developing the project," Asselborn said in response to a request to elaborate on the new agreement. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |