  Armenia's Pashinyan to travel to France on September 14 September 10, 2018 - 10:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will travel to Paris on Friday, September 14 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Armenian government reports. The PM will meet with the French President, as well as representatives of France's business community and those from the Armenian community. Macron is set to arrive in Armenia to participate in the Summit of La Francophonie in October. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also confirmed his intention to visit Yerevan this fall.   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 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 |
