EU Commission launches new directorate for enlargement![]() February 4, 2025 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has launched a new Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood, which will oversee EU candidate and aspiring member states in the context of enlargement and accession negotiations. The new body expands EU financial and technical assistance, now also covering countries in the Eastern Partnership, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus, according to the European Commission. Besides enlargement-related tasks, the new directorate will also focus on communication within EU member states and increasing awareness among partner countries about the benefits of EU enlargement. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |