  European Commission President called on Armenia and Turkey "to take real steps for reconciliation"October 11, 2007 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenia and Turkey should take real steps for reconciliation," Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, said at a joint news conference with Armenian President Robert Kocharian in Brussels.When asked about European Commission's attitude about passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr Barroso said," We stand against politicization of delicate issues." "The only way to resolve a painful issue is reconciliation, which is one of the fundamental principles of the European integration policy," he said. "We always remind Turkey of importance of neighborly relations."   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
