  Talks on free trade zone creation to launch soon  December 14, 2011 - 12:55 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - EU-Armenia talks regarding free trade zone creation will be launched in the near future, the head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia said. At EU-Armenia meeting, Traian Hristea confirmed EU commitment to strengthen ties with the countries of the region. “Eastern Partnership is a vivid proof of EU aspiration to improve relations with these states,” Mr. Hristea said, hailing Armenia’s European integration process. Secretary of the National Security Council Artur Baghdasayran, in turn, noted that Armenia has implemented all provisions of 2009-2011 Euro integration plan and is currently developing action plan for 2012-2013 to be presented to Armenian President in the first quarter of 2012.  Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital.   Partner news |  Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
