Eastern Partnership - multilateral forum for solving problemsOctober 5, 2009 - 22:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Eastern Partnership is a multilateral forum for exchanging views, solving problems and overcoming difficulties," John O'Rourke, Head of the European Neighborhood Policy general coordination unit in the European Commission's Directorate-General for External Relations, told reporters in Minsk on October 2.He enumerated for 4 main platforms of cooperation: democracy and human rights, economic integration, energy security and person-to-person contacts. The EU and the six former Soviet countries participating in the Eastern Partnership can meet the ambitious targets of the new program only on the basis of common values, BelaPAN quotes European Commission representative as saying. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |