Yerevan: Pakistan-EEU deal depends on Islamabad’s position on ArmeniaJune 7, 2016 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and any other country is possible only if all the EEU member states give consent, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry told PanARMENIAN.Net Tuesday, June 7. Pakistan hopes to sign an agreement on the establishment of a free trade area with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) within a year, state Minister, Executive Director of the office for trade development under the Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan, Sheikh Muhammad Munir said on Monday. Interestingly, Armenia has no relations with Pakistan as such, for the latter is the only country to not recognize Armenia as a state. In response to a question on Armenia's attitude to Pakistan's possible cooperation with the EEU in the future, the Ministry said: “If a free trade deal between the EEU and Pakistan is discussed, Armenia’s stance will be driven by Islamabad’s position on relations with Yerevan and the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.” Read also:Pakistan eyes EEU free trade deal despite failure to recognize Armenia Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |