Moscow attaches importance to the meeting of Armenian and Azeri presidentsJune 2, 2009 - 20:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The oncoming meeting of Russian President with RA and Azeri Leaders to be held on Thursday in St. Petersburg, testifies to parties' intention to proceed with negotiations on peaceful settlement of NKR conflict, Natalya Timakova , RA President's Press Secretary stated. "RA and Azeri Leaders' arrival to St. Petersburg to participate in a forum will allow them to once again discuss current situation. The important thing is that the parties demonstrate their readiness to a dialogue and acknowledge Russia's role of intermediary in NKR issue," Timakova emphasized. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |