"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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |