  France supports Greek plans for fence to close Turkish border January 28, 2011 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France supports the Greek plans for a fence to close the Turkish border. "We support the construction of such a fence as part of the measures to fight illegal immigration," French Minister of the Interior Brice Hortefeux said, adding that these fences could not be compared to the Berlin Wall. Greek authorities plan on constructing a 12.5 km long and 3 m tall fence in the border region around the city of Orestiada. According to them, this would stop the flow of illegal immigrants, FOCUS News Agency reported.   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 |  Latest 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 provinceNarek 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. |
