RA PM requested European Parliament to normalize relations with TurkeyDecember 12, 2007 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a visit to Strasbourg, Armenia's Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering, the RA government's press office reported.Expressing consent with the progress Armenia fixed in implementation of the ENP Action Plan contributed by the successful May 12 parliamentary elections and adoption of laws in compliance with the revised Constitution. "Yerevan eyes implementation of the Armenia-EU Action Plan as inner policy vital for the Armenian state and people," the PM said. The EP President welcomed Mr Sargsyan's request to send an observation mission to Armenia. The parties referred to regional cooperation, Armenia's relations with neighbor states and prospects of their development. Mr Pöttering agreed to contribute to normalization of the Armenia-Turkey relations as an impornat item in the accession talks. The RA Prime Minister brieifed the EP President on the approaches to the Nagorno Karabakh settlement and said that despite Azerbaijan's warlike statements there is no alternative to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei |