Armenia PM, EU envoy discuss new cooperation deal, investmentsSeptember 8, 2017 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan and EU ambassador Piotr Switalsky on Friday, September 8 discussed issues concerning the new framework agreement that the country and the 27-state bloc are going to sign in November. "I'd like to stress that the EU is and has always been one of the most important partners on Armenia's foreign policy agenda," Karapetyan said. Switalsky said, in turn, that the EU will do everything to ensure closer cooperation with Armenia. Describing the country's reform project as ambitious, the envoy said the bloc is considering ways to make their actions more adaptable to Armenia's reform agenda. "We want to invest money in sectors where you think reforms will be most efficient," Switalsky said. The new agreement between the European Union and Armenia is expected to be signed at the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit, slated for November. 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. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |