Ann Derse: U.S. to support Azerbaijan for WTOSeptember 19, 2007 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. will support Azerbaijan's bid to the World Trade Organization (WTO), U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ann Derse said at a meeting with Minister of Economic Development Heydar Babayev. The parties discussed the Azerbaijan-U.S. economic ties and, specifically, Azerbaijan's joining the WTO.Mr Babayev said that Azerbaijan has fulfilled most of the obligations essential for joining the WTO. For her part, Ambassador Derse said, "To date, the U.S. government has allocated $3 million as a technical assistance to encourage Azerbaijan for joining the WTO. The United States will keep up the line," Novosti Azerbaijan 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |