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Ombudsmen of Artsakh and Armenia visit the ANCA Western Region Office
The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) Board of Directors met with the Human Rights Defenders of Armenia and Artsakh – Arman Tatoyan and Artak Beglaryan – who are visiting California to partake in the Armenian Bar Association’s 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Conference. In addition to the ombudsmen, the delegation also included the Permanent Representative of…
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Economics
EBRD launches new strategy for Armenia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has adopted a new strategy for Armenia under which it will over the next four years give priority to enhancing the competitiveness of the private sector, improving the business environment, developing local the capital markets and funding infrastructure development. Armenia’s economic growth has slowed down this year as a result of the broader…
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Economics
EU provides € 77.5 million in assistance to Armenia
On 16 January the Prime Minister’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and the EU Delegation to Armenia held a ceremony on the launch of eight EU – Armenia Financing Agreements, intended to assist development and reforms in Armenia. The new actions entail an EU contribution of € 77.5 million (44 billion AMD). The eight agreements will support progress in…
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Politics
Armenia’s membership in CSTO and EEU no obstacle for relations with NATO: James Appathurai
The fact of Armenia being a member of CSTO and EEU is no obstacle for the further development of relations with NATO, James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia, told reporters in Yerevan. “We respect Armenia’s balanced foreign policy and the fact that Armenia is a member of CSTO and the Eurasian Economic…
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Politics
Armenian FM meets NATO Special Representative
On January 15, Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, received James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Minister Nalbandian commended the current level of Republic of Armenia-NATO relations, attaching importance to the implementation of Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan for 2014-2016. The sides attached significance to the continuation of NATO-Armenia political dialogue, effective…
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Politics
Armenia-NATO relations discussed in Yerevan
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative to the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Issues related to Armenia-NATO relations were discussed. The parties stressed the need to maintain the dynamics of development of cooperation with its main directions and formats – defense reforms, military education and training, improvement of the code of conduct, etc.…
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