Croatian govt. proposes enabling armed forces in border control![]() March 4, 2016 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Croatian government proposed on Friday, March 4, amendments to the laws on border control and defense to enable the armed forces to help police in managing the flow of migrants, Reuters reports. "It doesn't mean we will activate this tomorrow, but we want to have this option," Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic told a cabinet session. Croatia, the newest European Union member, is on the Balkan route which migrants from the Middle East use to reach wealthy western European countries, most notably Germany. Between 650,000 and 700,000 migrants have passed through Croatia since last September. The parliament has to approve the legal changes. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |