Baltic and South Caucasus FMs Had 3+3 Format Meeting in LjubljanaDecember 6, 2005 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first meeting of FMs of Baltic and South Caucasus states within 3+3 format was held in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. As reported by the Latvian MFA, the bilateral cooperation between the regions was the point at the meeting, as well as cooperation within international organizations. According to the information of the MFA, South Caucasus representatives said they were ready to cooperation within the European Neighborhood Policy, recognizing the experience of reforms exactly in Baltic states especially interesting and useful out of the EU members. The Ministers agreed that South Caucasus representatives will be invited for one of the next meetings of FMs of Northern and Baltic states. Latvian FM Artis Pabriks (People's Party) remarked not only successful cooperation of Latvia with Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, but also the large potential in that respect, reported IA Regnum. 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”. |