Ruling RPA lawmaker confirms Armenia-EU deal still happeningJuly 13, 2017 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawmaker from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Shirak Torosyan confirmed on Thursday, July 13 that the country will sign a new framework agreement with the European Union in November. “The document has already been pre-signed, and there is political agreement for sealing the deal. This is the biggest guarantee,” Aravot.am cited Torosyan as saying. When the agreement was submitted to the European Parliament several days ago, there were concerns that Armenia may back away from the deal again like it did in 2013, when Yerevan rejected the Association Agreement with the EU and joined the Eurasian Economic Union instead. “I believe there is no need for such concerns,” Torosyan said. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. 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. |