Armenia aims to ratify new deal with EU by spring of 2018December 19, 2017 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is planning to submit the new agreement signed with the European Union to the parliament for ratification by the spring of 2018, deputy foreign minister Karen Nazaryan said on Tuesday, December 19, addressing the 17th session of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement which the sides signed on November 24, must now be ratified by Armenia and the 28 members of the European Union. Also Tuesday, Armenia's deputy parliament speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said Yerevan hopes that Germany will ratify the new agreement as soon as possible Earlier, the head of the bloc's delegation to Armenia Piotr Switalski said the European Union is planning to increase allocations for Armenia by 20-25%. 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 | 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. 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. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |