ENPI Info Center: 58% of Armenians consider EU important partnerMay 11, 2011 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Almost three quarters of Armenians see the European Union as an important partner, with almost six in ten (58%) having a positive image of the EU, according to ENPI Info Center’s survey. These findings are drawn from the third in a series of opinion polls carried out at six-month intervals between December 2009 and November 2010. The polls questioned 400 members of the Armenian general public, as part of an EU-funded survey of attitudes towards the EU, carried out across the Neighbourhood partners. The November 2010 survey also finds that human rights, absence of corruption, rule of law and peace and security top the list when respondents are asked to select the single most important value, identical to the previous polls. More and more Armenians also identify fighting corruption (53%) as a key challenge for the country, overtaking ensuring healthy economic growth (50%, down from 58% a year earlier), while they are also less worried about security and defence (41%, down from 50%). Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. 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. |