  EU summit on Caucasus opening todaySeptember 1, 2008 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Initiated by the UK, Poland and Baltic States, which call to review relations with Russia, an EU summit on Caucasus opens in Brussels today. 27 member states are expected to condemn Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On the eve of the summit, some eastern European states called for sanctions against Russia. However, their initiative didn't find support. France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the resulting statement doesn't imply sanctions. The situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia was the topic of phone conversation between the French and Russian Presidents yesterday, NTV 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 |  Related sections Latest news Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers  This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia.Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting.Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock.idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. |
