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 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |