By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, February 1 — On January 31 President Sarkisian received the Eu Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Philipee Lefort. During the meeting the interlocutors discussed issues pertinent to the Armenia-EU relations and regional cooperation. The Armenian President and Philippe Lefort also discussed the latest developments in [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, January 31 — The Government of the Republic of Armenia hosted a meeting on preparation for Deep and Comprehensive free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the EU talks, chaired by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian. “The meeting is aimed at discussing implementation of out commitments. We are also getting ready for the [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, January 31 — Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan received Philippe Lefort, Special Representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia. A broad range of issues concerning Armenian-European Union cooperation were discussed. The two parties exchanged their opinions regarding Eastern partnership, visa [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, January 27 — The eighth round of negotiations on signing the Association Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and EU was held in Brussels on January 25-26. As the statement of the Armenian Foreign Ministry states, the negotiations resulted in substantial progress in terms of the main goals and principles of [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, 20 — Arthur Baghdasaryan, Secretary of the National Security Council of the Republic of Armenia, yesterday received Dr. Canan Atilgan, the Country Representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Issues concerning the activities of Caucasus-Europe international political club, which will be formed in the near-term outlook, were discussed. Baghdasaryan noted that this structure [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, January 18 – The EU and OSCE will support democratic elections in the Republic of Armenia in 2012 and 2013. The EU and OSCE agreed on a joint project, worth 1,7 million Euro, to be financed by the EU and implemented by the OSCE office in Yerevan. The project is aimed [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, January 17 – On January 16 the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia received co-reporter from the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe John Prescott who visited Armenia on the same day. Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandyan highlighted the role of the Council of Europe in [...]