Armenia-EU visa facilitation talks to start in FebruaryJanuary 26, 2012 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brussels hosted the 8th plenary sitting on Association Agreement talks. Armenian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, the European one - by European Commission's Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and Regional Cooperation, Mr. Gunnar Wiegand. According to RA Foreign Affairs Ministry, Armenia witnessed notable progress in Association Agreement. The sides agreed to start talks on visa regime facilitation at the end of February, 2012, launching negotiations on free trade zone creation already at the next plenary session. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. |