 President attending European People’s Party summit in Vienna June 20, 2013 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan left for a working visit to Vienna to participate in the European People’s Party (EPP) summit. The summit agenda includes a wide range of issues related to the EU economy, political developments, and current international problems, with the participants to focus on economic growth, creation of jobs, increased economic competitiveness , and development of a closer economic and monetary union within the EU. The participants will exchange views on the implementation of structural changes at the national level and reflect on the results of the EU semi-annual activities for 2013. Regional issues and the EU Eastern Partnership program will also be discussed.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
