Raul de Luzenberger: Armenia-EU intergation realDecember 18, 2008 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has fixed serious progress in implementation of the Armenia-EU action plan, what makes the integration process more real, according to head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia. "Armenia was offered the Eastern Partnership envisaging a special form of cooperation," Amb. Raul de Luzenberger said. "Nevertheless, the process of reform is not over yet and the EC will contribute to efforts of the Armenian government to reorganize the tax and customs systems. We also plan to send an expert group to Armenia," he said. "Besides, free trade zone creation is under consideration. We promised Yerevan to open European markets for the republic. Digit Trade delegation will arrive in Armenia early next year," the Ambassador said. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |