EU, Armenia to abolish visas, Commissioner saysNovember 18, 2016 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and the European Union will soon start negotiations on visa liberalization, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn said Thursday, November 17, Sputnik reports. "Although some EU countries have already given consent to visa liberalization with Armenia, approval by all the 28 member states is nonetheless necessary," Hahn told reporters after the eighth meeting of Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers in Yerevan. Also, he expressed hope that negotiations over a new framework agreement on cooperation between Armenia and the EU will be completed next year. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said, in turn, that negotiations have been successful so far. "The next phase of discussions is slated for December," he said. "After two or three more stages, I am confident we'll wrap up the talks, with Armenia ready to sign the agreement right away." 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 Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |