  Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia interested in developing relations with EU April 7, 2010 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule to discuss impending negotiations on association agreement, conclusion of a free trade agreement and relaxation of visa requirements. “Your visit is a perfect opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest. European integration is one of priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy and we are interested in strengthening cooperation with the EU,” the Armenian President said. Mr. Fule said for his part that relations with Armenia are reaching a new level. He also commended the activity of the EU Advisory Group to Armenia.    Eastern Partnership The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is the first comprehensive initiative introduced into the system of the European Union’s external relations, addressed to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The Eastern Partnership is designed to help the countries of Eastern Europe and South Caucasus with their approximation to and integration with the European Union. The EaP has injected a new quality into relations between the EU and the countries covered by the initiative through their gradual integration with the European Union.  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 |  Topic 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. |
