Unresolved conflicts will be in focus of Eastern Partnership summitFebruary 23, 2011 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy issued a statement on the EU's Eastern Partnership. “Although recent developments concentrated our political attention to the South, we certainly cannot afford to forget about the Union's Eastern neighborhood. Later this year we will have a summit with our Eastern Partners. We need to make sure that this partnership, launched here in Prague two years ago, gains new momentum and focuses on strategic issues as well, such as democracy, good governance, and progress in some of the unresolved conflicts. We must note aisle forget about mutual commitments made on the respect for the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights. The European Council expressed its particular concern a few weeks ago on the situation in Belarus. The Eastern Partnership would provide us with the best tool to strengthen our engagement with Belarusian civil society. At the same time we can maintain our policy of critical and conditional engagement with the Government. It is this kind of approach that provides the EU with the best chances of promoting its political priorities,” the statement said. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |