  Germany calls on Baku and Yerevan to come to agreementFebruary 23, 2007 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany and the European Union follow the development of the Azerbaijan-Armenia relations very closely, said Gunter Gloser, the German Minister of State for Europe. "As a member of the OSCE Minsk-Group, Germany supports negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Germany is convinced that only a consensual resolution of open bilateral relations can seal stability and peace in the South Caucasus. We encourage both countries to negotiate an agreement on the basis of the proposals put forward by the Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group," he said, reports Trend news agency.  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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
