  EU expects progress from March 5 Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting  February 25, 2011 - 20:30 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting on the March 5 meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Sochi, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby said in Baku that the EU expects a progress from it. He noted that the EU should pay greater attention to the South Caucasus region to prevent new conflicts and repetition of existing ones. Peter Semneby also hailed Russia’s efforts in assisting the negotiation process on Nagorno Karabakh. “We are interested in conflicts resolution, and we want Azerbaijan and the entire region to live in peace,” APA quoted Semneby 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 |  Latest news 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 childrenMoscow 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.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
