Armen Khachatryan hands over his credentials to President of BelarusJune 15, 2010 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan handed over his credentials to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. During the meeting, Mr. Lukashenko wished the Ambassador fruitful activity, expressing readiness to contribute to his diplomatic mission in every possible way, the RA MFA press service reported. For his part, the Armenian diplomat conveyed warmest wishes to the people and leadership of Belarus. Besides, the two men discussed outlooks of boosting bilateral relations and deepening cooperation. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |