Portugal withholds judgment on Kosovo statusFebruary 13, 2008 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Portugal's Foreign Minister Luis Amado said his country would withhold judgment on Kosovo to see "when and how independence will be declared", but called for a "common" EU stance on the issue, French media reported. Formally a part of Serbia, the province has been run by the United Nations since 1999, when NATO bombing halted a Serbian crackdown on its ethnic Albanian majority. Serbia has offered Kosovo broad autonomy but insists it remain part of Serbian territory. Meanwhile Kosovans are preparing to proclaim independence. Russia stated it will support the decision acceptable for both Belgrade and Pristina. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |