Armenia not against Turkey's EU membershipJuly 6, 2009 - 20:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is not against Turkey's becoming an EU member. Acceding to the Union, Turkey will become more predictable and secure, President Serzh Sargsyan said in Yerevan, during a joint communique with his Cypriot Colleague Demetris Christofias. "By Turkey's becoming an EU member, Armenia will have a direct border with the Union," RA President noted. Demetris Christofias noted in his turn that his country shared Armenia's views on the issue, "We want to see Turkey inside EU. Turkey's big market is not a guarantee for EU membership. Ankara should first of all comply with all the terms of membership and respect European principles and values, as well as cease the occupation of Southern part of Cyprus, open all airports and harbors," Cyprus President 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |