Vartan Oskanian and Peter Semneby Discussed Karabakh ProcessDecember 18, 2006 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, reports the RA MFA press office. The parties discussed the EU-Armenia relations, specifically the implementation of the Action Plan within the European Neighborhood Policy. Besides, Vartan Oskanian and Peter Semneby referred to the upcoming parliamentary election and noted the importance of its accordance with international standards. The Armenian Minister confirmed the stance of the RA leadership to sent invitations to international observers in the near future.The interlocutors also exchanged views on Armenia's relations with neighbor states. Touching upon the Armenian-Turkish relations Mr Semneby represented the EU's position quoting the October report of the European Commission on Turkey's progress, which stresses the necessity of opening the border with Armenia. Mr Semneby briefed on the outcomes of the meeting with NKR President Arkady Ghukasian after what the interlocutors focused on the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. German Ambassador to Armenia Heike Renate Peitsch was also present at the meeting. It's worth mentioning that Germany will assume presidency in the EU January 1, 2007. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. 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. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |