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 | Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |