ArmInfo. Armenia-EU agreement, scheduled for signing in November, provides the basis for close cooperation in a number of areas: energy, transport, trade, environment, and the prospects for investment growth, said Maya Kosyanchich, spokeswoman for the European Commission on Foreign Relations and Security.
"EU is primarily interested in developing democracy, eliminating corruption and establishing the rule of law in Armenia, we share common values with Armenia, we are committed to democracy, human rights and the rule of law." These values are at the heart of the new agreement and our cooperation, " she told the Voice of America.
According to Kosjanchich, the entire package of bilateral relations between the European Union and Armenia is included in the new Armenia-EU agreement that is planned for signing in the near future. To this end, only in 2014 - 2016 Brussels allocated grants to Yerevan worth 150 million euros.
Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalsky, on September 6, assessed the preparatory work on the new framework agreement between Armenia and EU as taking place in a natural way and as usual. According to him, the parties are doing everything to ensure that this document was signed during the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels in November.
ArmInfo. Head of the Center for Regional Studies Richard Kirakosyan is convinced that the amnesty of the Russian-Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin by the President of Azerbaijan is connected with the decision of Israel to suspend supplies of AR weapons.
ArmInfo. Yerevan responded to Azerbaijani court verdict related to the bloger Alexander Lapshin.
ArmInfo.Blogger Alexander Lapshin has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment by the verdict of the Azerbaijani court, Azerbaijani media reported.
ArmInfo. Artsakh Ombudsman: The Azerbaijani "black list", in a way, limits the possibilities of Artsakh in development of various sectors supported by the internationally recognized specialists, many of whom, affected by the pressure of Baku just refuse from the arrival in Artsakh. Arstakh Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan stated this in a press conference.
ArmInfo. The Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan made a statement referring with the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to announce an international wanted list through Interpol the European Parliament members (EP) Frank Engel (Luxembourg), Eleni Teoharus (Cyprus) and Jaromir Stetina (Czech Republic) for the carrying out observation mission to the referendum in Nagorno-Karabakh.