  Peter Semneby calls on Turkey to reopen Armenian borderApril 15, 2009 - 02:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior European Union official has called on Turkey to reopen its border with Armenia. Peter Semneby, the European Union's top envoy to the South Caucasus region, says any effort to resolve the situation is important and benefits both the region and the EU. He says the reopening of the border could lead to reconciliation between the neighbors and strengthen stability in the region, Associated Press reports.Semneby told a group of journalists on Tuesday that the EU hopes the issue can be addressed "speedily."   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection.Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |
