"We are by your side": EU sends "powerful message" to ArmeniaJuly 17, 2021 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union wants to be a very loyal and active partner for the welfare, stability and security of Armenia, European Council President Charles Michel told a joint press conference with caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, July 17. "I am sending you a very powerful message. We are by your side, we once again confirm the unprecedented €2.6 billion financial package to Armenia to support the implementation of Armenia's priorities," Michel said in Yerevan. He noted that the EU wants to show its involvement in the region, revealing that he will be traveling to Azerbaijan on Sunday and to Georgia on Monday. "We want to strengthen the ties between the EU and the countries of this region. We are preparing for the summit in December," he added. Also Saturday, Michel visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan. 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |