Sarkozy encourages Sargsyan for agreement on KarabakhJune 24, 2011 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the eve of the trilateral meeting in Kazan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a letter to Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan to say that the moment has come finalize the basic principles and reach an agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. “There are moment when leaders should show courage, wisdom and the way to peace,” he said. “Personally I, as a friend of yours, and France, as a friendly country for Armenia, wish your success in this landmark meeting. Our country will spare no effort to support you on this path.” 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |