Tigran Sargsyan: Armenia should secure progress in its relations with EUDecember 28, 2010 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presided over a government meeting on efficiency of EU instruments application. “It is important that our institutions and ministries have a clear idea, first, about the tasks set before them as part of the National Program, second, the set of instruments offered by the EU during implementation of measures as part of the national program, as well as how certain ministries will be able to use technical and financial assistance that we will receive,” the PM said. The National Indicative Program for 2011-2013 was approved in March 2010. Mr. Sargsyan stressed the importance to secure progress in relations with the EU. Participants submitted offers with respect to efficient application of the EU instruments. Summarizing the results of the meeting, the Prime Minister gave relevant instructions to heads of institutions, the governmental press service reported. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |