Russian President, Jordan King to discuss Syria, MideastSeptember 30, 2014 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Moscow on October 2, the Kremlin said, according to RIA Novosti. “During the high-level talks, issues on bilateral cooperation, including the perspectives of joint energy, infrastructural and agricultural projects with Russian companies in the Kingdom [of Jordan] are on the agenda of discussion,” a Kremlin statement said. The Kremlin said the two men will also exchange opinions on regional problems, including the situation in Syria, Libya and Middle East settlement. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |