EU pays special attention to relations with South CaucasusFebruary 23, 2007 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the European Union, and the German Presidency specifically, relations with the South Caucasus countries are of special importance, said Gunter Gloser, the German Minister of State for Europe. Germany very much supported the inclusion of the three South Caucasian countries in the European Neighborhood Policy. With a view to avoid new dividing lines in Europe and to promote stability and prosperity within and beyond the new borders of the Union, the Commission pursues the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) through individual Action Plans for each partner country, including Azerbaijan. With the adoption of the Action Plans late last year the relations between the EU and the region have reached a new level," he said, reports Trend news agency. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |