Bulgaria Glad to Support Armenia for European IntegrationJune 28, 2006 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Like the other EU member states Bulgaria is interesting in extension of the European Union towards the South Caucasus, Bulgarian Minister of State Administration and Administrative Reform Nikolay Vassilev said in conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, Bulgaria as NATO member state and future EU member is the closest country to Armenia. "We are close to each other not only geographically. Armenian and Bulgarian people are bound by centuries-old friendship. Bulgaria is glad to support Armenia for the European integration. We have already mastered this way and will be glad to share the experience with a friendly state," he said.Nikolay Vassilev also informed that the possibility of cooperation between the RA Foreign Ministry and the institute of public administration and European integration of Bulgaria was discussed at the 3rd sitting of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental committee for economic cooperation. "I think this is very important for the development of political contacts and Armenia's advance into the European structures," the Bulgarian Minister underscored. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |