Eastern Partnership to influence all spheres of Armenia's social lifeMay 7, 2009 - 19:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eastern Partnership initiative should consider all aspects of Armenia's social life. Otherwise, its outcome will be of minor importance likewise all other EU projects implemented previously, Head of Heritage parliamentary faction Stepan Safaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. "I want the initiative to have influence on all spheres of social life. Our country should make maximum use of such projects, as they create serious opportunities for solving regional problems," Mr. Safaryan stressed.European Commission's Eastern Partnership initiative started its Associate Summit on May 7. The program, approved on December 3, 2008, has 6 post-Soviet member states: Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |