Eastern Partnership opens new horizons for South CaucasusJanuary 23, 2009 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A number of initiatives aimed to strengthen Europe's role in the new geopolitical space that emerged after the August 2008 hostilities in South Ossetia were approved in the tenure of France's presidency in the EU, the French Ambassador to Armenia said. "Eastern Partnership, which opens new horizons for South Caucasus countries, is one of the EU's most important initiatives," Serge Smessov said. "Another major initiative is the Mediterranean Union offered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy." 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. 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. |