Cooperation with Iran Favorable to ArmeniaSeptember 12, 2006 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iranian people are very warm towards the Armenian community and this is one of the causes of friendly relations between Armenia and Iran, Iranian Mejlis Chair Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel stated at a news conference in Yerevan. In his words, Iran is a very large and rich country and close cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis will be favorable to both countries. At the same time the Mejlis chair noted that visits at the level of parliament leaders will promote solution of issues, which sometimes are not solved in inter-state relations. «I hope my first visit to Armenia will stimulate development of more productive and friendly relations between our countries,» underscored Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |