EU POSITION: "WE ARE INTERESTED IN SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICTS ON POST-SOVIET TERRITORY"February 21, 2005 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is interested in the settlement of conflicts on the post-soviet territories, head of the EU Commission's representation in Russia, Ambassador Marco Franco said, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports. In his words, Russia is a party interested in strategic partnership and EU agrees with such position. "At the same time when speaking of common neighborhood we first of all mean the settlement of conflicts available on the territories bordering both with the EU states and Russia. These are unsettled conflicts in Pridnestrovye, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno Karabakh", he noted. The EU position is as follows: "we are interested in settlement of these conflicts for securing stability at our borders". Russia thinks that certain international organizations and structures are already dealing with the settlement of these conflicts and that EU's participation will complicate this process. However the EU holds the opinion that every organization can have its place. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |