Armenian, Latvian Presidents meet behind closed doorsMarch 9, 2011 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian delegation led by the President Serzh Sargyan is in Riga, Latvia. Upon arrival, President Sargsyan visited the residence of his Latvian counterpart to hold talks behind the closed doors that were followed by an expanded meeting. Meetings with Latvian parliament speaker Solvita Aboltiņa, and Prome Minister Valdis Dombrovskis are on presidential visit agenda. The President has scheduled participation in Armenia-Latvia Business Forum opening ceremony as well as a meeting with the country’s Armenian community. The Armenian delegation includes Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan, Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan and other high-ranking officials. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |