Germany Will Not Promise EU Accession in Near FutureSeptember 23, 2006 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three months before Germany's presidency in the European Union Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined the principal directions to be taken up. These are deepening of cooperation within the EU, European Constitution adoption process, intense discussion of European values, EU engagement in the energy sector and scientific research and participation in globalization process. To remind, Germany will preside in the EU January-June 2007.When touching upon the inner European policy she spoke for strengthening of cooperation between the EU member states instead of accepting new members. According to her, these two processes cannot proceed simultaneously. That is why Europe should determine that it will not promise EU membership in the near future. At that she remarked that her statement may seem tough to some states. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said that after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 the EU will not enlarge until completion of the European structures' reform, reported Deutsche Welle. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |