  EU to increase involvement in Karabakh process in 2012 December 15, 2011 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union plans greater involvement in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in 2012, the head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan said. “The year 2011 was important in terms of EU engagement in the resolution of the conflict," Roland Kobia told journalists on Thursday, Dec 4. "There have been a lot of direct and indirect calls for greater EU involvement in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution," he said, stressing the EU commitment to supporting the peace process. “This year, EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, appointed a new special representative, ambassador Philippe Lefort, who has a specific mandate to support the OSCE Minsk process in resolving the conflict,” Kobia noted. "We are very committed to the settlement; I believe in 2012 we’ll see a stronger EU involvement in supporting the process of the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," News.az quoted him as saying.   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 |  Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
