NKR President and RA Defense Minister discussed military cooperationApril 30, 2007 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh President Arkady Ghukasian congratulated Mikael Harutyunyan on the appointment Armenian Defense Minister and wished him every success in the office. NKR Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan was also present at the meeting, the NKR President's press service reported. The interlocutors discussed cooperation between the Armed Forces of Armenia and Karabakh and maintenance of ceasefire at the contact line.The NKR President and RA Defense Minister also referred to the preparation work for festivities dedicated to the Victory Day, Day of Shushi Liberation and Day of NKR Defense Army celebrated May 9. 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. |