  EU to allocate 100 mln euros to Armenia  December 15, 2010 - 18:12 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - European Commission's Director for Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia Gunnar Wiegand said that the EU will allocate 100 mln euros to Armenia to implement programs envisaged in the framework of negotiations on Association Agreement. He said the EU will assist Armenia to develop energy, tourism, agriculture and other sectors of economy. “We are hopeful to kick off negotiations on free trade zone creation next year,” Mr Wiegand said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
