As EU member, Bulgaria ready to support Armenia's integration in European structuresNovember 13, 2007 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The purpose of my visit is to give an impetus to the Armenian-Bulgarian relations. We enjoy wonderful political relations and have to deepen economic, cultural and educational cooperation," Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev told a news conference in Yerevan."As an EU member, Bulgaria is ready to support Armenia's integration in European structures. 11 thousand Armenians live in our country. They moved to Bulgaria and became full-fledged members of the society. I am proud of the contribution the Armenian community makes in Bulgaria's political and public life," Mr Stanishev said. He also informed that 17% of the Bulgarian GDP is assigned as assistance to the states beyond the European zone. "We are thinking how to assist your country. It will certainly be assistance in implementation of reforms, education and cultural projects. Days of Bulgarian culture will be held in Armenia next year. We have also signed an agreement on agricultural cooperation. There are some 40 bilateral valid agreements and we hope for progress," the Bulgarian Prime Minister said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |