Several countries refused to sign Nabucco declarationMay 8, 2009 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union this Thursday signed a joint declaration on construction of Nabucco pipeline. The state parties to the document are Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Egypt. As noted by several diplomatic sources, EU failed to achieve the expected "political support" since the declaration has not been signed by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Interfax reports, referring to a publication in Wall Street Journal.Nabucco pipeline construction project was officially introduced in Sofia in March 2009. The project aims to decrease the union's dependence upon the Russian gas. Pipeline construction was discussed in Prague, during the Eastern Partnership summit which lasted till Friday. The summit was devoted to developing cooperation between EU and Eastern European states. The state parties of the project are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |