EU keeps in place package of sanctions against Russia: officials![]() September 30, 2014 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ambassadors of European Union countries kept in place on Tuesday, Sept 30, a package of sanctions against Russia over its support for armed groups in eastern Ukraine, EU officials said, according to Reuters. "We are keeping the status quo," one official said after a meeting dedicated to discussions on the implementation of the ceasefire between Kiev and the Russia-backed fighters. "Nobody even talked about the possibility (of lifting sanctions), given the situation on the ground," a second official reportedly said. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. Partner news |