On January 9, the Armenian government approved a draft law on joining the EU. Now the bill will go to the country's Parliament.
Presenting the bill, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated that "in recent years, quite intense and dynamic relations have developed between Armenia and the EU."
Mirzoyan noted the "political support of Armenia" from the EU, recalling the mission of EU observers on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. He also noted the EU's readiness to support the strengthening of Armenia's economic stability.
"Armenia is ready to be as close to the EU as the EU considers it possible. I mean the beginning of visa liberalization and a number of other tools, "Mirzoyan said.
Politics
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President of the Council of the European Union Antonio Costa called the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan published a set of proposals on his Facebook page aimed at establishing long-term peace in the region. Among them, he suggested that Azerbaijan should abandon mutual claims against Armenia, including in international courts. Other proposals include: refraining from using belligerent rhetoric, continuing the demarcation of borders, signing a peace agreement that is 90% ready, mutually implementing arms control, creating a joint mechanism to investigate violations of the ceasefire regime, and dissolving the OSCE Minsk Group.
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The United States announced a new and final military aid package to Ukraine under President Joe Biden’s administration. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated in Germany that the total amount of assistance will be $500 million.
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Baku is expected to see the construction of 10 new metro stations. President Ilham Aliyev discussed this during a meeting with journalists on January 7. The head of state noted that locations for the new metro stations have been selected, and investments will start being made this year.
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