Armenia wants visa liberalization talks with EUSeptember 5, 2016 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said on September 3 it’s high time to start visa liberalization talks with the European Union. Speaking at a Bratislava-hosted meeting of EU and Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers, Nalbandian reminded that Armenia joined a number of EU projects such as COSME and Horizon 2020 following the summit in Riga. Also, he said, the country is planning to become a member of Creative Europe program and start negotiations on a Common Aviation Area agreement with the bloc. Weighing in on the visa liberalization issue, the foreign policy chief said it’s about time that Armenia and the Union start a dialogue on the matter. 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. |