Benita Ferrero-Waldner: countries included in European Partnership important for EUJanuary 14, 2009 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Union Commissioner responsible for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, Ms. Benita Ferrero-Waldner is launching her South Caucasus visit on January 19. "The counties included in the European Partnership are very important for the EU. I am going to visit all of the three South Caucasian republics and I believe that the agenda will cover all issues, including the nuclear file," Ms. Ferrero-Waldner said, Trend Azeri news agency reports. As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from informed sources, the European Commissioner will meet with the Armenian leadership to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the Eastern Partnership. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |