Armenia says its partners should refrain from indulging arms raceAugust 22, 2018 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has said at a meeting with Deputy Director General of the Foreign Ministry of Israel Alexander Ben-Zvi that Armenia’s partners should refrain from anything that leads to arms race in the region. Meeting the senior Israeli diplomat in Yerevan, Mnatsakanyan briefed him on the process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The Foreign Minister also recommended Armenia’s partners against taking measures that increase the danger of instability in the region. The two stressed the importance of building an atmosphere of trust which would support the peace process. As reported earlier, Ben-Zvi visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan on Tuesday, August 21. 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 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |