European Commission urged Russia and USA not to interfere in Kosovo processJuly 12, 2007 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission called on sooner end to the process of determining the status of Kosovo. European commissioner for Enlargement Olly Rehn made this statement during the plenary session of the European Parliament on behalf of the organization on Wednesday. "Dragging out the process of determining the status of Kosovo leads us to nowhere. It only increases the risk of instability in Kosovo, continues Serbia's agony and slows down region's movement towards the European Union," he underscored. "Kosovo is a deeply European issue and Serbia must become an EU part. Neither Russia nor the USA is so directly touched with events in the Balkans like Europeans. Only Europe will have to pay for failure of the process," O. Rehn said. "We cannot allow followers of hard line policy to prevail, the Balkans and Europe would have to sup consequences of it," the commissioner stressed. He called on Serbia to "play a constructive role", as well as other participants of the process to avoid from unilateral actions, let it be declarations on Kosovo's independence or threats to use veto power in UN security Council, Vesti 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 | 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. |