European Commission President called on Armenia and Turkey "to take real steps for reconciliation"October 11, 2007 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenia and Turkey should take real steps for reconciliation," Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, said at a joint news conference with Armenian President Robert Kocharian in Brussels.When asked about European Commission's attitude about passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr Barroso said," We stand against politicization of delicate issues." "The only way to resolve a painful issue is reconciliation, which is one of the fundamental principles of the European integration policy," he said. "We always remind Turkey of importance of neighborly relations." 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |