EU envoy hopes Armenian-Turkish border will open 'in the near future'September 29, 2017 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU ambassador to Armenia Piotr Switalsky has expressed hope that the border with Turkey will open "in the near future," the bloc's official representation said in a series of tweets. Switalsky was addressing the international conference Regional & National Security Dynamics in the framework of Armenia-Turkey Normalisation Process programme funded by the European Union. The envoy emphasized "keen interest in Armenian and Turkish societies for enhancing people-to-people contacts." Also, the ambassador stressed the importance of reconciliation and overcoming the difficult past just as Poland and Germany were able to do. Yerevan and Ankara have no diplomatic ties. Turkey reacted to the war in Nagarno Karabakh (Artsakh) by closing its border with Armenia out of support for Azerbaijan. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |