EU head resists Greece's demand for summit on talks with creditorsApril 27, 2016 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the European Union is resisting Greece's demand for an emergency leaders' summit on the country's troubled bailout program, arguing that finance officials need to resume talks and agree within days on reforms needed, the Associated Press reports. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke Wednesday, April 27 with European Union Council President Donald Tusk to propose the meeting of leaders from the 19 European countries that use the euro currency. But Tusk sounded skeptical, arguing the finance ministers should make more progress before the leaders intervene. In Brussels, Tusk said he would consult with the top officials from the eurozone and the EU executive Commission but added that the eurozone finance chiefs — known as the eurogroup — need to set another meeting date by which they should agree on a deal. "I am talking not about weeks but about days," he told reporters. Tsipras' office said the prime minister would talk with Tusk again Thursday morning. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini voiced confidence a deal can be reached "in a very limited time." "We believe all conditions are there to find a solution at the eurogroup meeting very soon," she said. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |