Poland wants EU to guarantee equal treatment to all member statesJanuary 29, 2016 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland's new Foreign Minister says the nation wants the European Union to guarantee equal treatment to all member states, especially now, when the bloc is facing multiple crises threatening its unity, the Associated Press reports. Making his policy speech in the parliament on Friday, Jan 29, Witold Waszczykowski said the EU has been hit by crises in security, on its borders and in the idea of the union itself. Poland wants to participate in overcoming them. Waszczykowski also said that Poland is expecting NATO to offer it tangible guarantees of security at a time of increased activity by a resurgent Russia. Warsaw expects a greater U.S. role in the region's security. Waszczykowski said Poland will maintain a more independent policy within the EU than before, while countering any attempts at divisions that would threaten Poland's interests. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |