  RPA may join European People's Party in fall  May 10, 2011 - 15:27 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - European People's Party (EPP) President Wilfried Martens said that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) may join EPP in fall of 2011. A delegation of EPP will visit Armenia in fall, and after its positive conclusion, RPA’s membership will be considered during a congress of EPP, Martens told a press conference in Yerevan. He noted that the basic program of RPA coincides with that of EPP. Martens said that discussions on membership in EPP are held also with Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and Heritage parties. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that the visit of Martens to Armenia is aimed at continuing discussions launched during Sargsyan’s visit to Brussels. Specifically, this refers to RPA’s membership in EPP, EU-Armenia cooperation program, etc.  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 |  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. |
