France Attaches Importance to Armenia-EU RelationsSeptember 30, 2006 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I am for the first time in Armenia, but your country is close and familiar to France. I hope that the Square of France will become the square of peace," French President Jacques Chirac said at a joint press conference with the RA President in Yerevan. In his words, Armenia's opinion on the region is important for France. "We attach great attention to the Armenia-EU relations and the development of bilateral relations especially in the economic and cultural fields. Armenia is capable to overcome the economic challenges and become a state attractive for investments," the French President 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |