 Russian official: Armenian, Azerbaijani intellectuals meetings will continue April 8, 2011 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Initiatives to hold meetings between representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani intellectual elite will continue, the special envoy of the Russian President on international culture cooperation said. As Mikhail Shvidkoy noted, new ways to arrange contacts will be searched and new original initiatives put forth. “We are still working on this issue and I cannot specify exact date for the new meetings so far,” he said. In the meantime, Shvidkoy said that a visit to Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan or Armenia by the representatives of the two countries has not been discussed. “No ground has been created for this which does not, however, mean that we are not working at establishing new contacts”, he said, according to news.az.   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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
