Portugal withholds judgment on Kosovo statusFebruary 13, 2008 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Portugal's Foreign Minister Luis Amado said his country would withhold judgment on Kosovo to see "when and how independence will be declared", but called for a "common" EU stance on the issue, French media reported. Formally a part of Serbia, the province has been run by the United Nations since 1999, when NATO bombing halted a Serbian crackdown on its ethnic Albanian majority. Serbia has offered Kosovo broad autonomy but insists it remain part of Serbian territory. Meanwhile Kosovans are preparing to proclaim independence. Russia stated it will support the decision acceptable for both Belgrade and Pristina. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |