Greek Foreign Minister reaffirms support for Turkey's EU bidFebruary 25, 2009 - 20:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis has reaffirmed her country's support for Turkey's European Union accession bid, while, however, stressing that this eventual membership depends on Turkey's performance in fulfilling certain criteria.The Minister's remarks came during her first visit to the United States after new U.S. President Barack Obama took office in late January. "We believe that Turkey's EU membership has key importance. Greece gives full support to this and has proven this support in the past years," Bakoyannis said. "All candidate countries have to meet certain criteria for membership in the EU and Turkey is not an exception," she said, highlighting compliance with good neighborhood relations and international law among these criteria, the Anatolia news agency 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 | Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. |