Eastern Partnership - multilateral forum for solving problemsOctober 5, 2009 - 22:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Eastern Partnership is a multilateral forum for exchanging views, solving problems and overcoming difficulties," John O'Rourke, Head of the European Neighborhood Policy general coordination unit in the European Commission's Directorate-General for External Relations, told reporters in Minsk on October 2.He enumerated for 4 main platforms of cooperation: democracy and human rights, economic integration, energy security and person-to-person contacts. The EU and the six former Soviet countries participating in the Eastern Partnership can meet the ambitious targets of the new program only on the basis of common values, BelaPAN quotes European Commission representative as saying. 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 | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |