Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time everMarch 29, 2024 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments (EUSC), set for mid-April in Spain. "Armenia has been invited for the first time. And if I am not mistaken, no [other] post-Soviet country has received such an invitation, even a candidate country does not have that invitation," Simonyan said in an interview on Public Television on Thursday, March 28. When asked whether Armenia is going to become a candidate for EU membership, Simonyan said that Armenia as well as the people and democracy of the country have long passed and share the system of the European family and democracy. That perception, me maintained, is present both abroad and in Armenia. 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 | 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. |