Armenia getting €30m EU assistance for judicial reformsSeptember 24, 2020 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union will provide €30 million for the implementation of judicial reforms in Armenia The Government on Thursday, September 24 approved the agreement between Armenia and the European Commission. Under the agreement, €27 million will be provided through direct budget support, while the remaining €3 million in the form of technical assistance. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan revealed that the financial agreement is signed, €9 million will be transferred to the state budget, then two batches of €9 million will be provided in the next two years. Also Thursday, the government approved another €30 million assistance from the EU, which will be aimed at fighting the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | 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. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. |