  Armenia to participate in EU programs according to framework deal December 17, 2012 - 21:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Cypriot Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, and European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle inked a framework agreement stipulating for Armenia’s participation in EU programs. The agreement was signed during a Brussels-hosted Armenia-EU cooperation council sitting on Monday, Dec 17. The Armenian official hailed the importance of Association Agreement talks with the EU, as well as creation of a free trade zone, stressing Armenia’s intention to finalize talks before Eastern Partnership summit slated for Nov 2013.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   Partner news |  Topic 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.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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
