Armenia–European Union relations

Council approves conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024

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Friday, November 20, 2020
Politics of Europe, Continents, Europe, Foreign relations of Armenia, Ukraine–European Union relations, EASTERN EUROPE, Eastern Partnership, European Union, European Union–Turkey relations, Armenia–European Union relations

The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.

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  • The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.
  • With this Action Plan, the Council reaffirms the EU's strong commitment to further advancing universal values for all.
  • The conclusions acknowledge that while there have been leaps forward, there has also been a pushback against the universality and indivisibility of human rights.
  • To implement the EU Strategic Framework of 2012, the EU has adopted two EU Action Plans (2012-2014 and 2015-2019).

Article - Good neighbours: EU relations with countries on its eastern borders

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Friday, June 12, 2020
Politics of Europe, Continents, Europe, Foreign relations of Armenia, Foreign relations of the European Union, EASTERN EUROPE, Eastern Partnership, Armenia–European Union relations, Ukraine–European Union relations

The EU values good relations with other countries, especially those along its borders.

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  • The EU values good relations with other countries, especially those along its borders.
  • In fact countries in the Western Balkans could be next to join the EU.
  • The EU has also set up the Eastern Partnership, a framework for collaboration between the EU and eastern neighbours Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
  • In addition to helping these countries with the Covid-19 outbreak, the EU is also reflecting on how to deepen relations.

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part - A9-0082/2020

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Foreign relations of the European Union, European Neighbourhood Policy, Treaties of the European Union, European Union, Politics of Europe, Europe, European Union Association Agreement, Armenia–European Union relations

This agreement is an international one establishing relations in the field of aviation between the EU and its Member States and Georgia.

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  • This agreement is an international one establishing relations in the field of aviation between the EU and its Member States and Georgia.
  • Its purpose is the establishment of an EU/Georgia Common Aviation Area.
  • The existing bilateral agreements on air traffic services between the two sides are to be superseded by the new agreement.
  • The agreement is being concluded as part of the EU neighbourhood policy, one of the aims of which is to establish a common aviation area between the EU and its neighbours.
  • In order to conclude the Agreement the Council needs the consent of the European Parliament as required by Article 218 TFEU.
  • Parliament shall then take a decision by means of a single vote, and no amendments to the Agreement may be tabled.
  • In the light of the above, your Rapporteur suggests that the TRAN Committee should give a favourable recommendation on the conclusion of the Agreement.

ERI’s John Shegerian Shares the Benefits of Social Entrepreneurship with Leadership School Armenia

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Environment, Technology, Security, Other Technology, Continuing, Training, Hardware, Education, Consumer electronics, Countries, Continents, Geography of Asia, Armenia, Erivan Governorate, Yerevan, Outline of Armenia, Armenia–European Union relations, Leadership School Armenia, ERI

John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI , the nations leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was a featured speaker at the Leadership School of Armenia this week in Yerevan, Armenia.

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  • John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI , the nations leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was a featured speaker at the Leadership School of Armenia this week in Yerevan, Armenia.
  • Leadership School Armenia has been implementing educational programs to support the development of innovative business leaders in the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Georgia, Iran) for over 10 years in cooperation with prominent local and international leaders, thinkers and organizations.
  • This truly forward-looking school and its programs are helping develop future positive role models in global business.
  • The Leadership School is building a unique educational platform for the future business leaders of South Caucasus and the Diaspora.