Categories Selected Articles Jimmy Carter honored with state funeral before burial in Georgia hometown Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 9, 2025 Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but went on to a long and admired post-White House career, will be honored at a state funeral in Washington on Thursday. ← #SouthCaucasus Armenia’s government backs bill on launching EU accession process https://t.co/FpLeBEkyoj Armenia’s government backs bill on launching EU accession process Thursday January 9th, 2025 at 5:34 AM The Kyiv Independent 1 Share The Armenian government on Jan. 9 supported a draft law on initiating the country’s accession process with the European Union, Armenia News reported. The government “expressed a positive stance” on the bill, which was submitted as a citizens’ initiative. It has been submitted to Armenia’s parliament for consideration, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. Yerevan has made an effort to build a closer relationship with the EU amid deteriorating ties → Behind Trump’s threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important?