German envoy: Armenia’s path to EU integration pavedOctober 3, 2012 - 21:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of the German Unity Day, celebrated on October 3, German ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell gave a press conference in Yerevan. The envoy highly assessed Armenian-German relations, hailing the deepening of cooperation particularly in the field of culture. “Mainz will soon host an exhibition on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Armenian book printing, with an economic forum to be held in Yerevan,” Ambassador Morell said. Dwelling on the prospects of Armenia’s joining the EU, the envoy said, “The path is paved. Armenia should only follow it. However, the intensity of the process depends on the country itself.” The diplomat further gave positive assessment to visa facilitation with Schengen area countries. 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 | 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. |