Russia, EU don't intend to change format of talks on frozen conflictsJune 28, 2008 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow supports EU's wish to be more active in settlement of frozen regional conflicts but doesn't think it expedient to change the format of talks, according to Russia's Foreign Minister."It's inexpedient to break the format of talks now," Sergei Lavrov said during Russia-EU summit in Khanty-Mansiysk, RIA Novosti reports. The summit focused on the Kosovo problem and frozen conflicts in the CIS: the Georgian-Abkhazian, Georgian-South Ossetian, Nagorno Karabakh and Transnistrian conflicts. 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”. |