EU High Rep, Mnatsakanyan discuss Armenia’s commitment to reformFebruary 27, 2020 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative/ Josep Borrell held a phone call with the Armenian Foreign Minister, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Tuesday, February 25, to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The High Representative welcomed Armenia’s commitment to reform and to the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. High Representative/Vice-President Borrell briefed on the preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit in June, and underlined the importance of giving a new impetus to the Eastern Partnership policy. He and Minister Mnatsakanyan looked forward to the upcoming Eastern Partnership Ministerial and the June Summit. They also discussed prospects for progress in conflict resolution efforts in Nagorno Karabakh. 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. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |