Europe interested in stability in South CaucasusSeptember 28, 2007 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unsettlement of conflicts in the South Caucasus has numerous negative consequences, EU Envoy for South Caucasus, Mr Peter Semneby said in Yerevan today.A new generation, which eyes citizens of the neighbor states as enemy, is growing up in the South Caucasian states and this fact complicates the possibility of resolving the conflicts, he said. Europe is interested in stability and peace in the region, whose role grows year by year. Consequently, the EU is interested in resolution of conflicts and establishment of neighborly relations between the states, according to him. "Although the European Union is not directly engaged in settlement processes, it supports endeavors taken in this direction. The EU assistance supposes establishment of information centers, infrastructure rehabilitation projects and trust building measures," he said, IA Regnum 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 | 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. |