Armenia confirms EU accession under discussionMarch 9, 2024 - 13:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New opportunities, including the idea of joining the European Union, are being actively discussed in Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Turkey’s TRT World TV channel. Mirzoyan made the remarks when asked whether Armenia has ever thought about joining the EU, whether such a move is possible in the near or distant future, or whether Armenia is interested in NATO membership. “Given all the challenges that we have faced over the past 3-4 years, new opportunities are being actively discussed in Armenia,” Mirzoyan said. “I will not be revealing a secret if I say that the idea of joining the EU is in this vein: the people of Armenia have European aspirations, and, as I already said, we are going through this process and we will see what the end of this process will be, no one can predict [the future] at the moment.” 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |