  EU Canceled Extra Meeting of Turkish and Cyprus FMsNovember 2, 2006 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The EU today canceled the talks between Turkish and Cyprus FMs scheduled Sunday. The extra meeting in Helsinki was to be held to prevent failure of the talks on Turkey's accession to the EU. Mikko Norros, who is Speaker during Finnish presidency at the EU, stated that the meeting will not be held as "gathering everyone at the same table is impossible," reports RFE/RL. Next week the European Commission will publish the basic report on the reforms implemented in Turkey, which according to informed sources, will be extremely critical.  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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
