Slovenia urges Turkey to continue rapprochement negotiations with ArmeniaOctober 11, 2010 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Slovenia urges Turkey to continue rapprochement negotiations with Armenia and expedite Protocols ratification, Slovenian President stated. “To promote the rapprochement process, a trust between the two sides should be strengthened, however, taking current realities into consideration,” Danilo Turk said at the briefing in Yerevan. Dwelling on Turkey’s EU bid, the President noted, “Turkey has already received the status of an EU applicant country. However, the country makes slow progress. Every member of the EU should comply with the Union-established criteria. I believe Turkey realizes that and is ready to fulfill the required conditions,” Mr. Turk noted. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |