 19 06.11.13 - RA Govt.: Memo on Armenia’s joining CU signed in Yerevan                        Memo on Armenia’s joining CU signed in Yerevan  November 6, 2013 - 18:05 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A memorandum on deepening cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the Republic of Armenia was signed in Yerevan on Wednesday, Nov 6. The document to serve as a basis for Armenia’s joining the Customs Union was signed by EEC chairman Viktor Khristenko and Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. “The memorandum ensures involvement of all Armenian institutions in the activity of the Customs Union,” Mr. Khristenko told a briefing after the signing ceremony. According to him, the document will offer Armenia access to information, decisions being discussed and taken within the Union and the Common Economic Space, as well as appointment of Armenia’s permanent representative to the Union. For his part, PM Sargsyan said that a great deal of work has been done for Armenia’s joining the Russia-led Union. “We should also assess the activity to be done for Armenia to become the full-fledges member of the Union,” he said.  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 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.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. |
