Swedish diplomat doesn't rule out EU's intensifying its role in regional conflicts settlementDecember 11, 2009 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union plays an active role in resolution of regional conflicts, Sweden's Ambassador to South Caucasus Hans Gunnar Aden said. "The EU has a special representative in the South Caucasus whose task is to help the countries settle conflicts," he told a briefing in Yerevan. The Swedish diplomat did not rule out that the EU will intensify its role in such processes. At that, he noted that the recently signed Lisbon Treaty stipulates for merging the posts of High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy and European Commissioner for External Relations into the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. 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. |