European Commission new representations to open in Armenia and AzerbaijanFebruary 2, 2008 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission set to establish new legations in Armenia and Azerbaijan, the AP said.The missions will open February 4-6, during the regional visit of Ms. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, Mr Dimitrij Rupel, Foreign Minister of Slovakia and Mr Peter Semneby, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus. "Relations grow stronger. This will be my third visit to the region and I intend to discuss implementation of the Action Plans, energy security and regional problems, including co-called frozen conflicts," Ms. Ferrero-Waldner said, RFE/RL reports. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |