EU Commissioner welcomes Armenia's efforts in framework of Neighborhood PolicyApril 5, 2007 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 4 Armenian ex-Defense Minister and newly appointed Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with EU Commissioner for Foreign Relations and Neighborhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner in Brussels, the Press Office of RA Defense Ministry reports. At the meeting Benita Ferrero-Waldner highly appreciated Armenia's efforts in the framework of European Neighborhood Policy. The sides stressed the importance of conducting parliamentarian elections in Armenia in accordance to European standards. Serzh Sargsyan and Benita Ferrero-Waldner underlined that the European Neighborhood Policy and NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan are parallel factors in strengthening democracy, establishment of civil society in Armenia. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |