  Eastern Partnership opens new horizons for South CaucasusJanuary 23, 2009 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A number of initiatives aimed to strengthen Europe's role in the new geopolitical space that emerged after the August 2008 hostilities in South Ossetia were approved in the tenure of France's presidency in the EU, the French Ambassador to Armenia said. "Eastern Partnership, which opens new horizons for South Caucasus countries, is one of the EU's most important initiatives," Serge Smessov said. "Another major initiative is the Mediterranean Union offered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy."   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge  The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture.India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |
