Armenia aims to ratify new deal with EU by spring of 2018December 19, 2017 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is planning to submit the new agreement signed with the European Union to the parliament for ratification by the spring of 2018, deputy foreign minister Karen Nazaryan said on Tuesday, December 19, addressing the 17th session of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement which the sides signed on November 24, must now be ratified by Armenia and the 28 members of the European Union. Also Tuesday, Armenia's deputy parliament speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said Yerevan hopes that Germany will ratify the new agreement as soon as possible Earlier, the head of the bloc's delegation to Armenia Piotr Switalski said the European Union is planning to increase allocations for Armenia by 20-25%. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |