EU attaches importance to Armenian presidential electionFebruary 6, 2008 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current visit of EU Troika to Armenia is very important, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said at a joint news conference with his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel."Implementation of the European Neighborhood Policy offers wide opportunities to Armenia. Attaching importance to the forthcoming presidential election, the EU has confirmed its position as regards the South Caucasian states, which are striding toward democracy," Minister Oskanian said. For his part, Mr Rupel noted that the purpose of the visit is to get to know the opinion of the Armenian side about the ENP. "The EU is looking forward to establishment of friendly relations between the countries of the South Caucasus. During the talks we discussed implementation of the Action Plan, the Karabakh issue and the Armenian-Turkish relations. As to the upcoming presidential election, we are confident that it will be an advance as compared to the past parliamentary elections," he said. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |