Infrastructures of Black Sea region need unification and not isolationApril 20, 2007 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The "Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSECO) was established to give the member-states possibility for integration and assistance, as well as to make use of the huge potential of the region," Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated at the BSECO Foreign Ministers' session. He said, 15 years ago establishment of BSECO was a necessity, which currently is felt sharper, especially when discussions are on the way around deepening cooperation between BSECO and EU states. "Transportation, energy, banking and educational all infrastructures of the region need to be unified, and not separation and isolation," Oskanian stressed. In the result of the Foreign Ministers' session two documents were signed - the Belgrade Declaration and a memorandum on mutual understanding for coordinated development of the Black Sea ring highway. The BSECO chairmanship was passed form Serbia to Turkey for 6 months. On June 25 a summit of BSECO member-states will be held in Istanbul dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the organization, the RA MFA Press Office reports. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |