Putin says EU’s Belarus sanctions “unacceptable” February 29, 2012 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Union sanctions against Belarus are “unacceptable”, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, February 29. “At the very least, they (sanctions) are ineffective,” Putin said, the Interfax news agency reported. “The unfortunate cases of Libya and Iraq have shown that no matter what sanctions one puts into effect, they always move things toward military intervention. They (sanctions) are an element of pressure by force.” As M&C reported citing DPA, the EU imposed travel bans on 21 Belarus officials and froze their assets because of their alleged involvement in “the repression of civil society and the democratic opposition.” Putin was addressing a conference of Russian political scientists one day after Belarus recalled its ambassadors to the European Union and Poland, and EU member states said they would recall their ambassadors to Minsk.   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 Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022  Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact.Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran.Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |
