  European Commission to allocate euro 60 mln. to Armenia August 28, 2012 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has approved new funding for Armenia at the amount of euro 60 mln. in the framework of Eastern Partnership. The means allocated will be directed to speeding up Armenia’s judicial reforms and economic integration. Apart from boosting transparency and effectiveness of the country’s judicial system, the funding aims to support Armenian institutions involved in RA-EU talks on signing Association Agreement (including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area), as well as visa facilitation and Readmission Agreement.   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 U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
