Talks with EU within European Neighborhood Policy Important for ArmeniaJune 7, 2006 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The EU activities are targeted not at the accession of new members but at the expansion of cooperation within the European Neighborhood Policy, Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott, the European Parliament Vice President stated in Yerevan. In his words, Bulgaria and Romania will join the EU next year. The Balkan states have also issued a bid. "The European Union is not a closed organization, but we pay a greater attention to the development of horizontal ties. The Balkan states wish to join the EU as soon as possible but it's not real at present. At that I do not see obstacles for Armenia's joining the EU, but this is the matter of the future. At the present moment the talks with the EU within the European Neighborhood Policy are important for Armenia," the European Parliament Vice President said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. 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. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |