  Assuming presidency in EU, France will develop ENPJuly 8, 2008 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France takes over the rotating EU Presidency with a number of challenges, specifically energy and climate change, immigration, defense and a review of the EU's farm policy, French Ambassador to Armenia said. "However, these are not all tasks France undertakes. It will also focus on implementation of Lisbon Treaty programs, economic growth and emergency situations," Ambassador Serge Smessov told a news conference today. "We will work to develop the European Neighborhood Policy and strengthen cooperation Eastern Europe to create a free trade and travel zone," he said. France will preside in the EU from July 1 to December 31 to be followed by Czechia and Sweden.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topics Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
