Russian PM to Arrive in Armenia on Official Call December 1November 15, 2005 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An exposition of branches of Russia, as well as an Armenian-Russian business forum will be held in Yerevan December 2-5. New cooperation projects and prospective investment projects will be presented at the exhibition, reported Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia Samvel Hovakimyan. Matters of further running of Armenian enterprises with Russian capital are also planned to be discussed. Russian Government delegation led by Premier Mikhail Fradkov will visit the expo, Mr. Hovakimyan informed. December 1-2 Mr. Fradkov will pay an official visit to Armenia. Within its framework he will take part in the official closing ceremony of the Year of Russia in Armenia, as well as in the re-launching of ArmenAl modernized Aluminum enterprise, reported IA Regnum. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region. Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Armenia, U.S. talk defense, security matters Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Armenia, Ukraine discuss bilateral relations Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Ukrainian Foreign Dmytro Kuleba on June 16. |