Poland, Finland to relax visa regime with Eastern PartnersDecember 1, 2009 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland and Finland support EU policy on liberalization of visa regime with Eastern Partnership countries and Russia.In a joint news conference with Finnish FM Alexander Stubb, Poland's Radoslav Sikorsky said his country attached much significance to the number of visas issued to Eastern Partnership countries' citizens. "EU foreign policy should be reflected via relaxation of visa regime," he said. Finnish FM stated on his part that Helsinki gave key role to EU's visa liberalization policy, Ukrinform 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |