CAUCASUS INCLUDED IN PRIORITY OF GREEK PRESIDENCY AT EUDecember 11, 2002 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Caucasus and Central Asia have gained huge importance in international affairs," - stated US ambassador to Greece Thomas Miller. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, the American diplomat emphasized that Washington expected "intense dialogue" with Athens on three directions Greece had selected for the period of its presidency at the European Union: South-Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. "The Caucasian and Central Asian regions are presented on the map in the way they were before. These regions play a key role in international struggle against terrorism. In spite of the fact that the Caucasian and Central Asian countries experience transition period, they work for building a stable democracy and market economy," - Miller said. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. |