  Armenia continues balanced policy with EU, Eurasian Union April 3, 2013 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia continues talks for the EU free trade agreement as well as negotiations for joining the Eurasian Union and affiliation with the Customs Union, a member of standing parliamentary committee on financial affairs said. As Gagik Minasyan told a news conference in Yerevan, Armenia may receive a limited Customs Union membership, the issue being whether the Union will agree to NKR’s affiliation as well. Also, a working group meeting for the EU association agreement has been scheduled for November 2013 in Brussels.   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 Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi  Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.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. |
