Saakashvil: Azeri President is historical figure for GeorgiaFebruary 17, 2012 - 19:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili met with Turkish Economy Minster Zafer Çağlayan and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev. Saakashvili highlighted the special role “Azerbaijan plays in development of regional cooperation,” noting that Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev is a historical figure for Azerbaijan. Prospects of expanding economic ties between the three countries was also in focus of the meeting, according to Azerbaijan Press Association. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. 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. |