Germany rebuffs Greek demand for WWII reparationsAugust 19, 2016 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The German government is rebuffing the latest push by Greece to secure reparations for the brutal Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II, the Associated Press reports. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Friday, August 19 that Berlin's "position is very clear" on the reparations issue and has been stated repeatedly. "The question of German reparations has been conclusively dealt with, legally and politically," Seibert said. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed Tuesday to exhaust diplomatic and, if necessary, legal means to win reparations. He urged Germany, the main European contributor to Greece's massive bailout program, to enter negotiations on the matter. A Greek parliamentary committee recently prepared a report on war reparations. It hasn't been made public but Greek media reports say it set the total sum due at 300-400 billion euros ($340-$450 billion). 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 | 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. |