Poland, Finland to relax visa regime with Eastern PartnersDecember 1, 2009 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland and Finland support EU policy on liberalization of visa regime with Eastern Partnership countries and Russia.In a joint news conference with Finnish FM Alexander Stubb, Poland's Radoslav Sikorsky said his country attached much significance to the number of visas issued to Eastern Partnership countries' citizens. "EU foreign policy should be reflected via relaxation of visa regime," he said. Finnish FM stated on his part that Helsinki gave key role to EU's visa liberalization policy, Ukrinform reports. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |