  Speaker of People's Assembly of Syria to visit Armenia November 24, 2010 - 11:14 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria, Mahmoud al-Abrash has accepted Armenian National Assembly Chairman Hovik Abrahamyan’s invitation to visit Armenia. After a meeting between two speakers behind closed doors which focused on intensification of interparliamentary cooperation and collaboration within international organization as well as development of economic ties, the Armenian and Syrian parliamentarians referred to regional issues, including Armenian-Turkish normalization and Karabakh conflict settlement. Mahmoud al-Abrash and Hovik Abrahamyan signed a memorandum of understanding to cement friendly relations between Armenia and Syria, RA NA press office reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha  Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.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. |
