  Armenia needs "Eastern Partnership"June 29, 2009 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eastern partnership is important to Armenia, as Armenia will still be given a chance to collaborative with Eastern Partnership member states within program framework, Sergey Sargsyan , an expert at Spectrum Strategic Analysis center told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. ""Eastern Partnership" will give us a chance to continue activities in foreign policy while there is a lack of offers for participation in regional and global projects. It's also an additional funding which is never out of place," Sargsyan noted. According to the expert, there are still some shortcomings, yet it is too early to speak of them, as the program is not operating yet.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest 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.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.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”. |
