  Dutch Senate unanimously ratifies Armenia-EU agreement December 18, 2019 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Dutch Senate on Tuesday, December 17 unanimously (without debate and vote) ratified the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement signed between Armenia and the European Union in late 2017. "We thank the Dutch Senators for swift ratification of this important agreement," Armenian ambassador the Netherlands Tigran Balayan said in a tweet. Days earlier the agreement had been ratified by the Dutch House of Representatives. The agreement provides a comprehensive framework for Armenia and the EU to work together for the benefit of the citizens of Armenia. The deal will broaden and deepen the EU’s relationship with Armenia and provide for closer cooperation in economic, trade and political areas in addition to enhanced sectoral policies. The CEPA has now been ratified by 18 of the 28 EU member states.   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 |  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. |
