  Turkey's being Muslim state not a cause for EU rejectionApril 16, 2007 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rene van der Linden, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, welcomes the moves Turkey undertakes for joining the EU. During a news conference in Strasbourg today he said the EU doesn't consists of Christians only and Turkey's being a Muslim state is not a cause for EU's rejection. The PACE President also voiced content with his visit to Cyprus and a clearer vision of the problem existing between the North and Greek Cyprus. He said he requested TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat for a visit to the Council of Europe, Trend reports.  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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
