New EU-Armenia agreement talks set for early DecemberNovember 12, 2015 - 17:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The EU-Armenia negotiations on a new cooperation agreement will start in early December, a Deputy Foreign Minister said Thursday, November 12, Tert.am reports. “A delegation from the EU External Action Service recently visited Yerevan for discussions. The negotiations will probably start in early December, with a mutual willingness to launch them by the end of this year,” Karen Nazaryan told a press conference. Commenting on the essential differences between the new deal from the EU-Armenia Association Agreement, the Deputy Minister said the clauses included in the free and comprehensive trade area deal are going to be reconsidered (to ensure compliance with Armenia’s commitments to the Eurasian Economic Union). Achievements in other areas of economic cooperation will be maximally retained, he said. “The economic part will naturally undergo essential changes, with the Economy Ministry still discussing the issue with corresponding EU partners,” Nazaryan added. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |