EU High Rep, Mnatsakanyan discuss Armenia’s commitment to reformFebruary 27, 2020 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative/ Josep Borrell held a phone call with the Armenian Foreign Minister, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Tuesday, February 25, to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The High Representative welcomed Armenia’s commitment to reform and to the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. High Representative/Vice-President Borrell briefed on the preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit in June, and underlined the importance of giving a new impetus to the Eastern Partnership policy. He and Minister Mnatsakanyan looked forward to the upcoming Eastern Partnership Ministerial and the June Summit. They also discussed prospects for progress in conflict resolution efforts in Nagorno Karabakh. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |