EU to open information centre in ArmeniaSeptember 24, 2009 - 01:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 22, NSC Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan received a delegation headed by Gunnar Vigand, Head of Eurocommission's Department on Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia.Discussion focused on issues concerning "Armenia-EU" action plan within the frames of European Neighborhood Policy, as well as cooperation within European Neighborhood project. Parties stressed the importance of accelerating the process of opening EU information centers in Armenia. Upon the initiative of Arthur Baghdasaryan, they also discussed possibilities of simplifying visa regime with EU member states. Gunnar Vigand expressed willingness to assist in the process. Touching upon the newly created working group headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Kazinyan, Mr. Baghdasaryan said that the new body might, upon necessity, engage in elaboration of relevant documents. Parties also touched upon Karabakh conflict settlement and Armenian-Turkish normalization. Gunnar Vigand and Swedish Foreign Ministry's Eastern Europe Department Head Johan Friezel expressed support for the latter process, NSC press service reports. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |