  PM: Armenia-EU relations enter new stage of development November 17, 2011 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. As Sargsyan noted during the meeting, “Armenia-EU relations entered a new stage of development, giving a further impetus to reforms implemented.” Ashton, in turn, welcomed the progress in Armenia-EU ties as well as Armenia’s efforts on the way to their intensification. The PM briefed the High Representative about the priorities on Armenian government’s agenda, including formation of middle class and civil society, adoption of European values. The parties also focused on regional issues, governmental press service reported.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  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.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
