  Spain, Georgia, Indonesia not going to recognize Kosovo independenceFebruary 18, 2008 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Spanish government is not going to recognize the unilateral act proclaimed yesterday by the Kosovar assembly," said Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. "We eye this move as disrespect for international legislation," he added.Georgia also joined the states refraining from recognizing independence of the breakaway province. "We wonder what will happen to our territories. We will wait and see how Russia behaves as regards Abkhazia and South Ossetia," he said. Indonesia also announced it's not ready to recognize independence of Kosovo, Reuters 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 |
