POLITICAL TIES BETWEEN UK AND ARMENIA REMAIN TIGHTFebruary 18, 2005 - 19:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The political ties between Armenia and the UK remain tight, UK Ambassador to Armenia Thorda Abbott-Watt stated in her interview with IA Regnum. "We welcomed Armenia's joining the EU Neighborhood Policy last summer and we hope to witness progress this year", she noted. In her words, the UK will continue supporting the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. The Ambassador expressed hope that UK's Special Representative for South Caucasus Sir Bryan Fall will arrive in Yerevan in spring to discuss the development of the negotiation process with the Armenian leadership. "We will also carry on programs for regional development, in part in the Tavush and Gegharqunik marzes (regions) of Armenia. Formally the start of these programs will be announced by Armenian Minister of Territorial Development and Coordination of Infrastructures Hovik Abrahamyan on February 21. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |