Nalbandian, EU Special Representative talk Armenia-EU agreementDecember 1, 2017 - 11:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian discussed the new EU-Armenia agreement with Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar on Friday, December 1. At the meeting in Yerevan, the sides hailed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, noting that the deal creates a legal basis for strengthening and seepening cooperation betweem Armenia and the EU. Nalbandian briefed Klaar on the process of the Nagorno Karabakh settlement, Armenia's stance on the issue and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' efforts. The EU official, in turn, expressed the EU and OSCE's continued support for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. 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 | 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. |