Ashton expresses "deep regret" over Israel’s construction plans![]() October 20, 2012 - 12:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday, Oct 19 expressed "deep regret" over Israel's plan to build 797 housing units in the Jerusalem suburb of Gilo located across the Green Line, The Jerusalem Post reported. According to a statement from her office, "settlements are illegal under international law and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible." Ashton reiterated that talks "continue to represent the best way forward in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," and called on both parties to immediately return to the negotiating table. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |