South Caucasus states to be urged for wider economic reforms in VilniusNovember 28, 2013 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Participants of the 3rd Eastern Partnership summit are planning to adopt a Vilnius declaration urging the post-Soviet states in Eastern Europe and Transcaucasia for wider economic reforms. The paper will also call on Russia to respect the choice of the countries above in the interests of the European integration, vesti.ua said. The first day of the summit saw technical initialing of the EU-Georgia association agreement, Imedi TV Company reported. The official initialing ceremony of a 1000-page document is due November 29. The Georgian side expects the document to be finalized in September 2014. Also, according to Actualitati.md, Moldova completed technical initialing of the association agreement with the EU. The confirmation of over 1000 pages of the document lasted for several hours. The official signing of the document is due November 29. Moldova hopes for the document to be finalized in September 2014. Photo: vesti.ua Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |