The European Union will increase financial assistance for Armenia for ensuring the effective implementation of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), deputy foreign minister Karen Nazaryan said during parliamentary debates on ratifying CEPA.
The relations of Armenia and Russia are distinguished by allied and strategic character bearing on them a dynamic political dialogue at the highest level, productive cooperation in economic, military, military-technical and humanitarian spheres, new President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian said in an interview to the Russian TASS news agency.
Armenia hopes that the EU will soon provide the action program of launching the visa liberalization, deputy FM Karen Nazaryan said during parliamentary debates on ratifying the CEPA with the EU in response to a question from opposition Yelk faction.
Armenia has assurances that the EU will maintain the common stance over the NK conflict settlement issue in the framework agreement with Azerbaijan, which is under negotiations, Armenia’s deputy FM Karen Nazaryan said during parliamentary debates on ratifying the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement in response to a question from the opposition Yelk bloc.
Armenia’s deputy foreign minister Karen Nazaryan assures that there is no formulation in the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on closing the Metsamor nuclear power plant.
Russia plays a key role in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, new President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian said in an interview to TASS.
Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan spoke about his Saturday meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan, answered the question referring the next Prime Minister and presented his visions, the press service of the Government of Armenia informed.
Under Article 212 of the Armenian Constitution, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan submitted the Government’s resignation to President Armen Sarkissian. The President accepted the resignation, the President’s Office reported.
Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms Her Majesty Elizabeth II congratulated Armen Sarkissian on being sworn in as President of Armenia, the President’s Office reported.
The rich experience of the 4th President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, wide recognition in both Armenia and the Diaspora must greatly contribute in fructifying his service as President, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II said in remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the 4th President after Sarkissian was sworn into office.
