 Iran congratulates Armenia on 20th anniversary of independence September 20, 2011 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on 20th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia. “Cultural and historic ties between Armenia and Iran created vast possibilities for strengthening of bilateral ties. I’m confident that agreements singed in Tehran and Yerevan will largely contribute to the development of both regional and international relations,” Ahmadinejad stressed in his statement.   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 |  Topic 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 |
