The Council of the European Union announced that it agreed to introduce temporary trade-liberalization measures for Armenian products to support Armenia's economy in light of trade restrictions imposed by Russia, the Council said in a communique.
At a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek on September 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin will once again set out Moscow’s position on Yerevan’s intention to join the European Union, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
Armenia will soon begin the process of applying for membership in the EU, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and France assessed Israel’s decision to issue a tender for the construction of homes for Jewish settlers in the E1 zone near Jerusalem as unacceptable and urged the Israeli government to immediately withdraw these plans and halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, the countries’ leaders said in a joint statement.
Iranian officials have weighed the possibility of targeting U.S. military assets based in Europe, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
New entry rules for Georgian citizens travelling to Poland for work take effect on August 15, though visa‑free tourist travel remains unchanged.
Swiss authorities have imposed sanctions against Russian companies, as well as individuals and legal entities.
Five more individuals have been added to the EU's anti-Russian sanctions list, Kaja Kallas said.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan detailed Yerevan's assessment of potential European integration alongside its continued membership in the EAEU.
Russia's upper house speaker Valentina Matviyenko and Armenian parliament speaker Ruben Rubinyan have discussed a referendum on Armenia’s accession to the European Union over the phone, the Armenian legislative body said.
Iran is considering allowing European nations to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a potential climbdown that could form part of a deal to normalize shipping in the waterway and ease peace negotiations with the United States, Bloomberg reported.
The Armenian government has refuted reports suggesting that a centre for illegal migrants from the European Union may be established on its territory.
If Armenia opts for European integration, it will be required to impose a visa regime on Russia. The EU is pressing Yerevan to sever its ties with Moscow.
The European Commission aims to adopt its 22nd package of sanctions against Russia in October, blacklisting an additional 1,600 companies to compensate for its heavily watered-down 21st package, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources in Brussels.
The European Union condemned what it described as the "aggression" against two diplomats from the French Embassy in Tehran, allegedly by Iranian security forces, saying the incident was a violation of international diplomatic norms.
Brussels realizes the inevitability of a deep economic crisis in Armenia if Yerevan leaves the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the press service of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said.
Brussels failed to agree on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, which was expected to include compromise measures on LNG and Russian product imports.
Armenia gets EU green light to export fish to Europe.
Russia remains open to dialogue with European countries, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Support for new anti-Russian sanctions within the European Union is weakening as European governments grow concerned that such measures could harm their leading companies, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
