Barroso calls on Russia, Ukraine to finish gas negotiationsOctober 30, 2014 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called on Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, Oct 30, to finish negotiations on deliveries of Russian gas to Ukraine after discussions the previous day failed to produce results, according to Reuters. Barroso, who spoke to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko several times during Wednesday's EU-hosted talks, said an agreement was within reach on the basis of the proposals put forward by the Commission, the EU executive said. "He urged all sides to seize the opportunity and conclude the negotiations in order to secure a continuous, reliable and market based supply of gas to Ukraine," the Commission said in a statement. Talks were deadlocked as Moscow's negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev's pre-payments for energy. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |