EuroCommission to allocate 70 million for ENP investment projectsJuly 22, 2009 - 12:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By the end of 2009, EuroCommission will allocate 70 million to key investment programs implemented within ENP frameworks. The allocations will help ENP member states to increase funding of main investment projects in such spheres as energy, transport, environment and social sector.Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood, expressed satisfaction with INP's positive results. "This year, INP's increased funding obliges us to support neighboring countries' reforms in key sectors. I am very happy that during the first year of its existence, INP approved 15 projects aimed at enhancing such basic segments of population's life as water, health and urban transport," she said. Officially launched in May 2008, INP was elaborated upon the initiative of Ferrero-Waldner. The project aimed to intensify grant support to European Union and counties involved in operations implemented by European financial institutions in ENP member states. INP's activities apply to countries that have signed ENP Action Plan. Those countries are Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Armenia. EuroCommission has already allocated 170 million, out of the total sum of 700 envisaged for 2007-13 ( 50 million was allocated in 2007 and 2008, and 70 million was allocated this year), Commission's press service reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Armenia, Ukraine discuss bilateral relations Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Ukrainian Foreign Dmytro Kuleba on June 16. EventHub.am is the official ticketing agent for Black Eyed Peas concert in Tbilisi EventHub․am platform has become the official ticketing agent in Armenia for the concert of Black Eyed Peas to be held in Tbilisi. Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. |