  EU ready to resume talks with TurkeyMarch 28, 2007 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is ready to resume talks with Turkey for full membership. The talks will be resumed on Thursday and will cover business and industry. The information was confirmed by Turkish MFA Spokesman Levent Bilman. He did not rule out participation of Ali Babacan in the talks, reports RIA Novosti.The talks with Ankara were partially frozen last December during an EU summit. The decision was taken over Turkey's unwillingness to open its air and sea ports for Cyprus.   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 Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh 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. |
