AS WTO MEMBER ARMENIA WILL NOT IMPEDE AZERBAIJAN'S ACCESSION TO WTODecember 14, 2002 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As a member of the World Trade Organization Armenia will not create ungrounded obstacles to Azerbaijan at its accession to the WTO. Armenian minister of trade and economic development Karen Chshmaritian stated it. In his words, the WTO is not a political body, via which pressure can be put upon other countries. At the same time the minister admitted the opportunity of "need for additional negotiations when receiving the draft of the Azeri party's request." "Nevertheless, the matter will concern only issues provided for by the procedure of accession of new members to the WTO," - he emphasized. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. Destruction of Armenian heritage raised at PACE Member of the Armenian delegation to PACE, MP from the “I Have the Honor” bloc Hayk Mamijanyan delivered remarks at a PACE session. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. |