EU going to have its own policy on CaucasusFebruary 10, 2009 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's not hard to understand that the EU and U.S. interests differ, an Armenian expert said."Majority of European states are NATO members. At that Eastern Europe is more pro-American than 'Old Europe,' which want to pursue its own policy toward the Caucasus. The Eastern Partnership is vivid example of this intention," Karen Bekaryan, head of European Integration NGO, told a news conference in Yerevan today. Armenia's joining the European Union will bring together two organizations - CSTO and NATO, according to him. "This will result in disappearance of dividing lines. Armenia is the only CSTO member sate in focus of the EU and U.S. Under the circumstances, Yerevan stands a good chance to approve itself," Bekaryan said. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |