  RA NA Speaker invites his Iraqi counterpart to visit Armenia May 4, 2011 - 12:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian ambassador to Iraq Murad Muradyan met with Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Usama al-Nujayfi to discuss bilateral inter-parliamentary ties and their development. Al-Nujayfi praised active participation of Armenians residing in Iraq in the country’s public and political life, what serves as a sound ground for boosting political, economic and cultural relations between Armenia and Iraq. Muradyan conveyed invitation of the Speaker of the Armenian parliament Hovik Abrahamyan to al-Nujayfi to visit Armenia and expressed hope that mutual visits will give a new impetus to the relations development. Muradyan also met with Iraqi Minister of Higher Education Ali Al-Adeeb to discuss opportunities for cooperation, the RA MFA press service reported.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
