EU attaches importance to Armenian presidential electionFebruary 6, 2008 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current visit of EU Troika to Armenia is very important, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said at a joint news conference with his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel."Implementation of the European Neighborhood Policy offers wide opportunities to Armenia. Attaching importance to the forthcoming presidential election, the EU has confirmed its position as regards the South Caucasian states, which are striding toward democracy," Minister Oskanian said. For his part, Mr Rupel noted that the purpose of the visit is to get to know the opinion of the Armenian side about the ENP. "The EU is looking forward to establishment of friendly relations between the countries of the South Caucasus. During the talks we discussed implementation of the Action Plan, the Karabakh issue and the Armenian-Turkish relations. As to the upcoming presidential election, we are confident that it will be an advance as compared to the past parliamentary elections," he 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 | 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. |