Sweden ratifies Armenia-EU agreementMay 3, 2019 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Riksdag - the Swedish parliament - on Thursday, May 2 approved the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the European Union and has thus voted in favour of the Government's proposal, the Armenian Embassy in Sweden reports. The objective of the agreement is to strengthen bilateral relations and political dialogue between the EU and Armenia. The parties are to continue their cooperation to promote trade and investment, while strengthening the development of democracy and a market economy in Armenia. The European Parliament, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Romania, Denmark, Bulgaria, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the Czech Chamber of Deputies have so far ratified the CEPA. Related links: 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |