Armenian President invited to Eastern Partnership Summit in PragueJanuary 31, 2009 - 21:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Friday with his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus to discuss bilateral ties and Armenia-EU relations."Eastern Partnership is an important mechanism for consistent development of relations between the European Union and the South Caucasus," the Czech President said and invited Mr. Sargsyan to the first ever EP Summit due in Prague on May 7. For his part, President Sargsyan said Armenia is determined to continue the process of democratic reforms and welcomed the EU decision to grant GSP + to Armenia, a move that will help strengthen economic ties with the EU. He also briefed on the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, the RA leader's press office reported. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |