Strasbourg, 02.05.2023 – In a statement to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Council of Europe’s Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić urged European governments to make the protection of journalism and the safety of...
Strasbourg, 02.05.2023 – In a statement to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Council of Europe’s Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić urged European governments to make the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists and other media actors a political priority: “As journalists and other media actors are...
Photo: Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union The small Bohemian town of Litomyšl became a metaphorical “centre of Europe” this Friday as the Czech government met with European Commission leaders to discuss the country’s plans for its six-month-long EU presidency. Following the meeting, the Czech Philharmonic...
European Union leaders on Thursday are set to make Ukraine a candidate for joining the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could take many years to navigate. Making Ukraine a contender now seems to be a done deal after national...
The EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), the key supporter of international trade in the EBRD regions, has announced the winners of its annual TFP awards at the Bank’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Morocco. The list of the most active issuing banks includes Armswissbank CJSC from Armenia, TBC Bank from...
European Council President Charles Michel has marked Europe Day in Odesa – “a melting pot of European culture and history: Odesa, the city where Pushkin said that ‘you can feel Europe’.” Michel expressed the EU’s ongoing support for Ukraine – “for as long as it takes” – and addressed a message to the...
The ‘Vaccination is Care’ campaign, aimed at over-65s living in the regions of Armenia was launched last week at the Abovyan medical centre in Kotayk Marz, the first site to be covered by the campaign. The campaign is being carried out as part of the EU-WHO action to support deployment of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in Eastern Partnership countries. It is...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel have condemned in the strongest possible terms the decision by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to proceed with the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine as independent entities. Putin...
On 16 February, an EU-funded project aiming at strengthening migration management capabilities was launched in Armenia. The two-year project, implemented by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Armenia and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Armenia will help national migration authorities meet the obligations of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership...
With one community selected and three more to apply for innovation grants, Armenian communities are entering the new phase of the Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) Facility Yerevan, 28 January 2022 – The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) selected four local authorities from Armenia, the...