European Union tyros want EU's more active participation in resolution of frozen conflictsSeptember 11, 2007 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New member states of the European Union will try this week to divert the EU focus from the Mediterranean region to the eastern neighbors, which are deprived of Brussels' attention, in their opinion.Romania Libera, with a reference to Reuters, reports that last Saturday before the ENP conference the Foreign Ministers of Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and the Baltic states met with their counterparts from Ukraine, Moldavia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The states, which joined the EU in 2004 suppose that the "union has concentrated on Middle East and Northern Africa to the prejudice of the former soviet republics where Russia tries to block West's influence." The EU tyros also want the organization to deeper engage in the resolution of frozen conflicts on the territory of former USSR. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |