  Negotiations on Association Agreement with EU open in Yerevan  July 19, 2010 - 15:17 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The first round of negotiations on an Association Agreement with the European Union opened in Yerevan on July 19. “The talks will help strengthen political and economic relations with the EU and develop democracy in Armenia,” said Karine Kazinian, RA Deputy Foreign Minister. The negotiations will cover political dialogue and cooperation on foreign and security policy, Justice, Freedom and Security issues, cooperation in specific sectors, people-to-people contacts and trade. For his part, Gunnar Wiegand, European Commission’s Director for Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia, noted that it’s an ambitious and promising program. “This is a historical event which reflects EU strategic interests for establishment of peace and stability in the South Caucasus,” he said.   Top stories 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. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12.Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |
