French parliament will soon ratify EU-Armenia agreement: envoyFebruary 15, 2019 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of the ratification of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the European Union is on the french parliament’s agenda, French ambassador to Yerevan Jonathan Lacôte said Friday, February 15. Lacôte’s comments came as he was meeting the President of the Armenian National Assembly, Ararat Mirzoyan. The envoy said the adoption of the document won’t be late. Besides the CEPA, the two also weighed in on the abolishment of visa requirement for Armenian citizens traveling to the European Union countries. On Thursday, Lacôte met Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Yerevan on a state visit. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. |