  Eastern Partnership opens new horizons for South CaucasusJanuary 23, 2009 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A number of initiatives aimed to strengthen Europe's role in the new geopolitical space that emerged after the August 2008 hostilities in South Ossetia were approved in the tenure of France's presidency in the EU, the French Ambassador to Armenia said. "Eastern Partnership, which opens new horizons for South Caucasus countries, is one of the EU's most important initiatives," Serge Smessov said. "Another major initiative is the Mediterranean Union offered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy."   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 |  Related sections Topic 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. |
