EU: Israeli-Palestinian dialogue not at dead endJanuary 26, 2012 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union's foreign policy chief says an informal dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians is not at a dead end. Catherine Ashton says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is "thinking carefully" about his next moves in the dialogue that began in Jordan earlier this month. She says he wants to consult on his options with the Arab League. Ashton spoke after meeting with Abbas in Amman Thursday, January 26. Abbas was reported Wednesday as saying the talks had stopped. Ashton also says that after meeting with Israelis in the past few days, she remains hopeful that "with goodwill, they can continue to talk." She says Abbas hopes Israel would make gestures on halting Jewish settlement construction and demarcating the border for of a future Palestinian state, as incentives to restart dialogue, AP reported. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |