On 11 December, the EU Foreign Affairs Council agreed to strengthen the European Union civilian mission in Armenia (EUMA), increasing its presence on the ground from 138 staff to 209. Announcing this, EU High...
On 11 December, the EU Foreign Affairs Council agreed to strengthen the European Union civilian mission in Armenia (EUMA), increasing its presence on the ground from 138 staff to 209. Announcing this, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said it was “an important increase in the size of the mission,...
The Republic of Armenia Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs is launching a new volunteer program for professionals called DiasPro. This program welcomes individuals to contribute to the work of government institutions in Armenia by providing their expertise, skills and insights. The program was initiated and developed in...
Media Literacy Week was launched in Armenia on 6 November with the support of the EU. The week is held annually in autumn after UNESCO’s World Media and Information Literacy Week and serves as an important occasion to draw public attention to the topic of information literacy. This year’s...
Deepening the EU-Armenia relations: new challenges and unlimited opportunitiesRelations between Armenia and European countries boast a history that spans thousands of years. The time hascome now to return to these roots and renew the old ties and reconceptualize them in a new way to kick-start theprocess of deeper integration...
The European Union has called for the assurance of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the security of the Karabakh Armenians, in a statement to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 18 October. Noting that nearly the entire population of Nagorno-Karabakh, over 100,600 persons, had found...
The EU today announced a €5 million increase in humanitarian funding in response to the growing needs caused by the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. “The conflict escalation and subsequent ceasefire is expected to trigger a mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, with approximately 13,500 refugees having crossed the...
The European Union has stated that it does not recognise the constitutional and legal framework within which the so-called “presidential elections” in Khankendi/Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh) on 9 September 2023 were held. Reported https://euneighbourseast.eu/. “At the same time, the EU believes that it is important for the Karabakh Armenians to consolidate...
YEREVAN, JULY 19, ARMENPRESS. A group of Armenian civil society organizations have expressed concern regarding the recent statement made by the President of the European Council Charles Michel. Below is the full statement released by the group of civil society organizations. “The undersigned civil society organizations in Armenia express...
The official opening of the InnoIjevan centre took place on 30 June in Ijevan, Tavush region of Armenia. This is a local business and learning hub, launched with EU funding. The first of its kind in the region, the InnoIjevan centre will host businesses and provide co-working spaces and...
On 4 July, the regional office of the Human Rights Defender (HRD) of the Republic of Armenia was inaugurated in Vanadzor, the country’s third-largest city, which also serves as the capital of the Lori Province in the northern part of the country. The establishment of this office was made...
