Sargsyan: EU programs must not provoke new warOctober 7, 2011 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia respects and understands the wish of the European Union member countries to ensure energy security and diversify energy sources, however, the issue demands cautiousness in the South Caucasus, Armenian President said during a joint news conference with his French counterpart. Commenting on the fact that Azerbaijan uses the profit gained from EU regional energy programs to buy new arms, Serzh Sargsyan said: “The EU projects are important for regional cooperation and are meant to ensure even development of the countries but they should serve for peace, not war.” Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |