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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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Economics
EBRD and EU help to improve solid waste management in Armenia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €3.5 million loan to Armenia to finance the construction of the country’s first European Union (EU) compliant solid waste landfill. The loan is complemented by a €3.5 million capital grant provided by the European Union Neighbourhood Facility. The new landfill, to be located in the city of Hrazdan in Kotayk Province…
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Economics
Armenia, EU to sign 15 contracts with a total budget of € 10 million
Armenia and the European Union will sign fifteen cooperation contracts. Theofficial signing ceremony will take place at the premises of the EU Delegation in Armenia on 18 December 2014. New contracts with a total budget of approximately € 10 million will start in various fields of bilateral and regional cooperation – from agriculture and rural development to civil society and local authorities assistance.…
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Politics
Armenia remains an important partner of the EU: Traian Hristea
Hasmik Martirosyan Public Radio of Armenia The European Union is ready to work with Armenia in all spheres that do not contradict the latter’s commitments before the Eurasian Economic Union, the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea told reporters today. He said the September 3 statement on the change of Armenia’s political course was a surprise for…
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Society
Armenian Church in Abu Dhabi anointed
Within the framework of the patriarchal visit to Abu Dhabi, the delegation headed by His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, visited the Armenian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. The official welcome ceremony was followed by tree-planting. His Holiness Aram I noted in his speech that Armenia is the Motherland of every Armenian and a…
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Politics
MEP: EU should organize an ad hoc mission to examine the downing of the NKR helicopter
Member of the European Parliament, head of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group Eleni Theocharous has issued a statement condemning the Azerbaijani provocative actions and states that the EU should organize an ad hoc mission to examine what happened on the ground. “With this statement, I feel the obligation to condemn a provocative action taken by the Azerbaijani Military Forces, on November 12…
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