EU ready to resume talks with TurkeyMarch 28, 2007 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is ready to resume talks with Turkey for full membership. The talks will be resumed on Thursday and will cover business and industry. The information was confirmed by Turkish MFA Spokesman Levent Bilman. He did not rule out participation of Ali Babacan in the talks, reports RIA Novosti.The talks with Ankara were partially frozen last December during an EU summit. The decision was taken over Turkey's unwillingness to open its air and sea ports for Cyprus. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |