EU closely watches Armenia fulfilling PACE resolutionMay 14, 2008 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union closely watches Armenia fulfilling the PACE resolution, said EU Envoy for the South Caucasus."The fulfillment process will underlie further relations between Armenia and the EU," Mr Peter Semneby told RFE/RL. "There are problems with restoration of fundamental freedoms, conduction of rallies and release of people arrested over their political views. Establishment of dialog with the opposition and investigation into the March 1 events should be a priority task for the Armenian authorities. I talked about the issues with Armenia's new President and he assured me that he will address the problems," he said, the Azeri Press Agency reports. 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. |