  Former French amb. believes EU visa regime might be lifted in future December 1, 2011 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 1, Yerevan hosted a forum on European Neighborhood Policy and European cooperation initiatives in regional security sector. As the representative of France to Eastern Partnership and BSEC, former Ambassador of France to Armenia, Serge Smessov told journalists, “Armenia has a vast potential for European integration and we’re here to turn the initiative into a reality.” Dwelling on Armenia-EU visa regime facilitation, Smessov noted that a relevant agreement will be reached on the issue. “In future, the visa regime might be completely lifted to enable visa-free travel to Europe for Armenian citizens. Still, there’s much to be accomplished to reach that point,” the diplomat said.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
