EU Urges Yerevan and Baku to Prepare Peoples to Balanced Agreement on KarabakhMarch 3, 2006 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union regretted that at their Rambouillet meeting Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan «could not pass decisions necessary for a big break in the Nagorno Karabakh issue,» says an EU statement, made at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council after the speech of Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian. The document specifically notes, «At the same time we hail the intention of the two presidents to continue the talks. We urge both parties to redouble their efforts for coming to an agreement, which will demand compromises from both parties. We again urge both parties to prepare peoples to a balanced agreement on Karabakh and avoid any public statements that can lead to conflict escalation and increase distrust.» «Thereupon the EU reminds of a statement, passed at the OSCE Ministers' meeting in Ljubljana that suggested that parties transfer from talks to making decisions. We strongly believe that the parties should not miss the window of opportunities available,» the EU statement says. 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. |