11 20.05.16 - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan meets with the members of the Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union and Chairman of the EEC Board Tigran Sargsyan President meets with EEU premiers ahead of Yerevan session May 20, 2016 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan on Friday, May 20 met with the members of the Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as the Eurasian Economic Commission Board Chairman Tigran Sargsyan. All of them have arrived in Armenia to take part in a council session in Yerevan. “All of us have joined the Union, based on our economic interests and those of our citizens,” Sargsyan said. "The most important issue is the elimination of technical barriers that prevent the free movement of goods and services." At the meeting, the parties stressed the diverse agenda of the upcoming session, expressing hope to tackle all of the issues. Read also:Armenia will do everything to rule out Karabakh violations: President 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 | 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |