Olli Rehn: EU-Turkey Train Slowed down but Did Not StopNovember 28, 2006 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU term president Finland has announced that its attempts to find a solution to the Cyprus problem have ended unsuccessfully. Yesterday however, EU Commissioner for Expansion, Olli Rehn, noted that Finland's efforts had not been wasted, commenting "We must keep our promises, and carry on with the EU program presented to Turkey. As far as the commission is concerned, the talks cannot be stopped. The train has slowed down, but not stopped." Rehn had originally said that the diplomatic crisis surrounding Cyprus might be responsible for a "train wreck" for Turkey in December.The EU Commission will be able to recommend that, at the most, 6 areas of Turkish EU talks be stopped. In addition, it is expected that the EU Commission will call for isolationary measures against Northern Cyprus be lifted, as well as calling for the United Nations to begin debates and talks on Cyprus including both sides, reports the Hurriyet. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |