  Armenia-EU visa facilitation talks to start in February  January 26, 2012 - 18:08 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Brussels hosted the 8th plenary sitting on Association Agreement talks. Armenian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, the European one - by European Commission's Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and Regional Cooperation, Mr. Gunnar Wiegand. According to RA Foreign Affairs Ministry, Armenia witnessed notable progress in Association Agreement. The sides agreed to start talks on visa regime facilitation at the end of February, 2012, launching negotiations on free trade zone creation already at the next plenary session.   Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
