EaP foreign ministers to meet in Luxemburg on October 15October 10, 2018 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ministers of foreign affairs of the Eastern Partnership member states will meet for talks in Luxemburg on 15 October, BelTA reports citing the European External Action Service. Attending the meeting will be ministers of foreign affairs of the EU and their counterparts from six Eastern Partnership member states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), as well as regional stakeholders. The meeting will be presided over by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. The gathering will give an opportunity to resume a political dialogue between the EU and its eastern partners. Progress in implementing commonly agreed obligations, in particular those arising from the Brussels Summit declaration of November 2017 and the “20 Deliverables for 2020”, as well as the planning of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Eastern Partnership in May 2019 will be high on the agenda. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |