European Parliament calls on Yerevan and Baku to use entire potential for Karabakh resolutionDecember 7, 2007 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Parliament confirms its respect and support to sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan, says a draft resolution issued by the EP Foreign Affairs Committee.The European Parliament calls on Yerevan and Baku to use potential for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. It confirms support to the OSCE MG endeavors and warns the sides against bellicose and provocative rhetoric which can undermine the negotiations. The document records the European Parliament's support of the initiative to conduct a research essential for an Agreement on Free Trade between Georgia and Armenia. The draft resolution welcomes the Armenian government's efforts for soonest closure of the ANPP and search for alternative energy sources, IA Regnum reports. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |