Portugal and Romania refuse to recognize Kosovo unilateral independenceDecember 15, 2007 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is not ready to recognize unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said."The answer is no" on immediate recognition of Kosovo independence, said Socrates, who presided at the summit. "What we do now is undertake negotiations in the United Nations Security Council." The EU leaders agreed to send a 1,800-strong police and security mission to Kosovo to replace the current United Nations administrative mission. Romania also refrains from recognizing Kosovo's unilateral independence. "Proceeding from the principle of territorial integrity we can't recognize unilateral proclamation of independence," said Romanian President Traian Basescu. Kosovo has been a UN protectorate since 1999, when NATO's bombing of the former Yugoslavia ended a war between Serb forces and ethnic Albanians. 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. |