  Estonia hails recent EU decision on Armenia as “historic” July 23, 2024 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has hailed the EU's decision to start visa liberalization talks and provide 10 million euros ($11 million) in non-lethal military aid to Armenia as “historic”. “Historic decision today is Brussels as EU agreed to start both the visa liberalization dialogue & EPF support for Armenia”, Tsahkna said in a post on X. “This is an important milestone towards peace & democracy in the region. Estonia fully supports this step.” The foreign ministers of EU member states unanimously made the decision during a session of the 27-nation bloc’s top body, the European Council. In a statement, the council confirmed that the assistance will be used creating a field hospital and auxiliary facilities for a battalion-size Armenian army unit.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Luxembourg Prime Minister due in Armenia on Sept 9  Xavier Bettel will meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on September 9.Pashinyan: Role to ensure Armenia roads safety reserved to Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cited the trilateral statement of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.MP raises torture of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan Even during phone calls with their relatives, prisoners provide only vague updates, with no specific details about their treatment.The Power of One Dram to benefit Moonk technoschool The beneficiary of "The Power of One Dram" in August was Aren Mehrabyan Foundation. |
