Belarusian FM: sanctions policy unacceptable to my country April 16, 2012 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The so-called political prisoners committed certain crimes and law infringements, Belarusian Foreign Minster said in response to a question regarding political prisoners and relations with the EU. “Development of ties with the EU is in the interests of Belarus. Our country is a major trading partner of the EU. Moreover, it implements uninterrupted transit of goods through its territory. 70 % of oil and 20 % of gas passes from Russia through territory of Belarus. The countries also cooperate in the fields of struggle against illegal migration and drug trafficking,” Sergei Martynov said, adding that policy of coercion and sanctions is unacceptable to Belarus. “Minsk stands for conflict de-escalation and pursues relevant activity in that direction,” the official said. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |