Chancellor: Austria ready to assist Armenia's reform programMarch 30, 2019 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vienna is ready to assist Yerevan in the implementation of its ambitious reform program, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday, March 29. Meeting in Vienna, the two discussed a number of issues related to cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral formats. Pashinyan and Kurz stressed the development of relations, including the political and economic components. They said it's necessary for the two governments to uphold the ongoing active dialogue in order to give fresh impetus to economic cooperation and boost trade turnover. Welcoming the democratic developments taking place in Armenia, Kurz assured of his government’s readiness to assist Armenia with the implementation of its ambitious reform program. In this context, both sides stressed the importance of implementing the programs envisaged in the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the soonest possible ratification of CEPA by EU member states. The two leaders took the opportunity to talk about the Vienna meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |