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Armenian authorities move against opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan

15 June 2020

The leader of the largest opposition party in parliament was questioned for eight hours on Sunday, and the government is now set to ask for the removal of his parliamentary immunity

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The EU allocated € 1 billion as support to the six EaP partner countries in fighting the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic

12 June 2020

EU foreign ministers and their counterparts from the six Eastern Partnership countries held a virtual meeting on Thursday to prepare for the EaP leaders summit scheduled for next week

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Eastern Partnership virtual summit will be held on 18 June

11 June 2020

Foreign Ministers of the six Partnership countries and EU leaders will hold a video conference today to prepare for the Summit. A physical summit is now planned for early 2021

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Opinion: The fading shine of the city on the hill

10 June 2020

For years, Armenians perceived the United States as "the land of milk and honey". Benyamin Poghosyan argues in this op-ed that throughout the post-Soviet space and beyond the image of the US is now increasingly tarnished, reducing America's capacity to use soft power to influence events abroad.

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NATO 2030 - The alliance looks ahead at future challenges

9 June 2020

Secretary General Jens Soltenberg said NATO must "stay strong militarily, be more united politically, and take a broader approach globally."

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Armenian prime minister makes changes in the security sector

8 June 2020

Nikol Pashinyan announced the appointment of a new Chief of the General Staff, Head of Police and Head of the Security Service

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In the Sahel, a convergence of challenges and only a few opportunities

7 June 2020

In this commentary, Noman Ahmed discusses recent developments in the Sahel and why a new European task force may succeed where others have not

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NATO prepares for second corona wave

7 June 2020

NATO is preparing for a second possible corona wave," said the Secretary General of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview published this morning in the German newspaper WELT AM SONNTAG.

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EC Vice president speaks of the "need to get better in detecting, analysing and exposing disinformation"

5 June 2020

In a wide-ranging speech on countering disinformation amid covid-19, Vera Jourova who is the European Commissioner responsible for Values and Transparency, emphasised this must not be done at the expense of freedom of speech and media.

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Armenian authorities move against opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan

The EU allocated € 1 billion as support to the six EaP partner countries in fighting the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic

Eastern Partnership virtual summit will be held on 18 June

Opinion: The fading shine of the city on the hill

NATO 2030 - The alliance looks ahead at future challenges

Armenian prime minister makes changes in the security sector

In the Sahel, a convergence of challenges and only a few opportunities

NATO prepares for second corona wave

EC Vice president speaks of the "need to get better in detecting, analysing and exposing disinformation"