EU's visa-free regime with Georgia, Ukraine starting from spring 2017December 15, 2016 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union (EU) could grant Ukraine and Georgia visa-free regime as soon as in the spring of next year, RIA Novosti cited a source in the European Commission as saying. The proposal for the visa waiver for Georgia was issued by the European Commission on March 9 since the country met the conditions for visa requirement exemption. On July 7, the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs also recommended to grant visa-free travel to the residents of Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo. "As far as I know, Dimitris Avramopoulos - EU Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner - said on Wednesday, December 14 that he hoped that the visa-free regime would be granted at the start of spring," the source said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. 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. |