Armenia and EU Hope to Complete Working out Action Plan ShortlyNovember 28, 2005 - 20:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «Today was a very important to Armenia, standing on the way of European integration. Already in 2004 Armenia along with other two countries of the South Caucasus was included in the European Neighborhood Policy, being implemented by the EU,» stated Armenian Deputy FM Armen Bayburdyan during a news conference upon the completion of the EU-Armenia talks. In his words, within that period both Armenia and the Eurocommission prepared to working out a joint Action Plan. «Today was the first stage of the talks, during which we tried to work out a common text that will underlie the Action Plan,» Armen Bayburdyan said.The Armenian Deputy FM remarked Armenia had been expecting the European Commission delegation for a long time. In his words, «today's meeting means the beginning of the process and both parties are disposed to finish the working out of the joint Action Plan shortly.» A. Bayburdyan remarked that new opportunities, especially the European market, will open for Armenia upon the working out of the Plan. «The document will also be an important stimulus for reforms,» the Armenian Deputy FM said. He appreciated the talks and their outcomes. The partied agreed almost over all issues and only a few questions need revision and specification, which will be done during the next phase of the talks, Mr. Bayburdyan reported. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |