Serzh Sargsyan participates in 29th sitting of EurAsEC in MoscowDecember 9, 2010 - 19:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a working visit to Moscow, participated in the 29th sitting of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC). The Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as heads of states, which have an observer’s status in EurAsEC, participated in the sitting. Armenia has an observer’s status in the organization from 2003. As part of his visit to Russia, the Armenian President will participate in a sitting of the CSTO Council, as well as sitting of heads of CIS member states on December 10. 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. |