Germany’s Merkel, Czech leaders to discuss EU fiscal treatyApril 3, 2012 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new EU fiscal treaty designed to limit government overspending that the Czech Republic rejected is expected to be high on the agenda of talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Czech leaders, AP reported. The 25 of the 27 European Union states have agreed on the deal they hope will restore investor confidence in the region. Only the Czech Republic and Britain, both of which don't use the euro, decided not to endorse the accord. The Czechs and Germans are also split over the future use of nuclear energy. While Germany has decided to phase it out following the nuclear disaster at Japan's Fukushima, the Czech government plans to build more reactors. Merkel is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Petr Necas and Euro-skeptic President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday, April 3. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |