EU leaders satisfied with Eastern Partnership implementation processDecember 11, 2009 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Finishing their two-day meeting in Brussels, the leaders of 27 EU member states expressed satisfaction with the implementation of Eastern Partnership program which is aimed strengthening links between "big Europe" and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine.During a news conference summing up the outcomes of Eastern Partnership ministerial conference, EU Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner said the Union was hopeful to sign associate agreements with Ukraine and Moldova in 2010. She noted in the meantime that the project isn't aimed at preparing countries for EU accession. "We announced earlier that Eastern Partnership is not designed for that. Hence we can't say whether or not EU doors are open to those counties," Waldner 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |