In Brief

European Union and Armenia signed the Enhanced and Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on November 24.

“At a time when hundreds of thousands of refugees are passing through the territories of Turkey, the foundation’s preemptive efforts to eradicate hate speech in the media through discourse analysis, media monitoring, and education programs do constitute an immediate and determined act for preventing conflicts.”

Brand new Armenian beer factory's production is expected to be exported to Russia, the USA and Georgia. The owners also plan to produce non-alcoholic beer to export to Iran.

Estonian diplomat Toivo Klaar became the new Special Representative of European Union External Action Service (EEAS) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.

“Talin-1” solar power station in the town of Talin in Aragatsotn province is the largest solar power station in Armenia.

System of a Down's Serj Tankian commented on Monsanto's possible investments in Armenia on his Facebook page, saying that “above all Monsanto is known as an evil corporation here in the US and Europe for all their practices, suing farmers etc.”

On October 30, the opening ceremony of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway took place in the town of Alyat, Azerbaijan. The railroad will transport 1 million passengers and about 6 million tons of freight annually. In the future, the capacity will grow.