Poland wants EU to guarantee equal treatment to all member statesJanuary 29, 2016 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland's new Foreign Minister says the nation wants the European Union to guarantee equal treatment to all member states, especially now, when the bloc is facing multiple crises threatening its unity, the Associated Press reports. Making his policy speech in the parliament on Friday, Jan 29, Witold Waszczykowski said the EU has been hit by crises in security, on its borders and in the idea of the union itself. Poland wants to participate in overcoming them. Waszczykowski also said that Poland is expecting NATO to offer it tangible guarantees of security at a time of increased activity by a resurgent Russia. Warsaw expects a greater U.S. role in the region's security. Waszczykowski said Poland will maintain a more independent policy within the EU than before, while countering any attempts at divisions that would threaten Poland's interests. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |