  Armenia’s ex-Prime Minister to head Eurasian Economic Commission October 16, 2015 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will replace the current head of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko. The decision was made on Friday, October 16, at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Burabai, Interfax reports. “We have decided that Armenia will chair the EEC board starting February, 2016, with Tigran Sargsyan chairing” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said. “Russian President, who has worked with Sargsyan in the past, has supported the decision. Known to be an experienced specialist, he will begin to work as the EEC head starting February 1.” According to Lukashenko, the Board members reviewed all the 15 issues on the agenda, “discussed the prospects of our economic union.” Belarus is currently chairing the EEE.  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 |  Latest news 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
