  Europe needs 10-thousand strong peacekeeping forceJanuary 23, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Only a strong and united Europe is capable to perform peacekeeping missions and resolve conflicts throughout the globe, according to France's ambassador to Armenia."Achievement of peace in South Ossetia in August 2008 was Europe's merit. As you remember, French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered a deal that put an end to the Russian-Georgian conflict. Moreover, the EU initiated Russia-Georgia talks in Geneva," Serge Smessov said. He also remarked that rotating presidency doesn't justify itself and that the European Union needs a President. "We also need a 10-thousand strong peacekeeping force for the conflicts NATO can't cope with," the French diplomat said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
