  EU welcomes Sargsyan-Aliyev meetingJuly 20, 2009 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Swedish Presidency of the European Union issued a statement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, nieuwsbank.nl reports."The Presidency of the European Union welcomes the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow on 17 July, and encourages both parties to continue and intensify their efforts towards a settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The Presidency commends the tireless efforts of the Minsk Group Co-Chairmen, consisting of France, the Russian Federation and the United States, and extends to them its full support," the statement 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
