Barroso: it’s high time to finalize agreement on basic principles on KarabakhJune 23, 2011 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, met in Brussels with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to discuss negotiations on an Association Agreement and preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit to be held at the end of September in Warsaw, Poland. “Events in our neighborhood have yet again shown how deeply Europe's own security and prosperity are linked to those of our neighbors. It is therefore a strategic imperative to promote democracy and development to our East and South,” Mr. Barroso said after the meeting. He said the meeting also focused on developments in the neighborhood region and the situation in the South Caucasus. “I underlined the strong EU support for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. It is high time to make additional efforts to finalize agreement on the so-called "basic principles". Negotiations will resume in two days’ time to discuss the settlement of the conflict. I hope that the two parties will be able to move forward,” the EC President said. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |