Peter Semneby: I spoke of three principles of Karabakh settlement during my visit to BakuJanuary 25, 2011 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU Envoy for the South Caucasus, Mr. Peter Semneby said during his visit to Baku he spoke of three basic principles for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, but not one. “The EU’s position is unchangeable and is based on the non-use of force, the right of nations to self-determination and the principle of territorial integrity,” the diplomat told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Earlier, Azerbaijani media spread reports that during the visit to Baku, Mr. Semneby referred to the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan only. A similar misinformation was spread after the visit of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. 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 warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |