Sergei Bagapsh: EU can't force Abkhazia to return under Georgia's jurisdictionMay 29, 2008 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of ambassadors representing 15 EU member states is arriving in Abkhazia on May 30. Then a visit of EU leaders is expected. Meanwhile, Abkhazia's President Sergei Bagapsh has already warned that neither the EU nor any other structure can force Abkhazia to return under Georgia's jurisdiction. "This issue is closed and we are not going to discuss it," he said. The EU will make an attempt to drive Russia out of talks, according to him. "I would like to emphasize that no progress can be achieved without Russia's mediation. Russia was and will be a full-fledged participant of the peaceful process," Bagapsh said, Interfax 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |