Lawmaker from Armenia’s Yelk bloc wants EEU agreement flaws fixedJune 26, 2017 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yelk bloc MP Edmon Marukyan announced on Monday, June 26 that he has sent a note to former Armenian prime minister, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tigran Sargsyan over contradictions in the EEU agreement. According to Marukyan, issues of violation of rights of Armenian citizens in Russia have been raised in the letter, as well as a number of cases of breach of the EEU agreement. The lawmaker said practical steps must be taken to ensure the implementation of the agreement and protection of interests of Armenian citizens. Also, Marukyan cited the financial limitations when exporting goods and services from Russia to Armenia. The Eurasian Economic Union is aimed at developing intraregional economic ties and establishing the free flow of goods among its members: Armenia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |