Succession in development of Russian-Armenian relations will be maintained after 2008 electionsSeptember 25, 2007 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Succession in development of the Russian-Armenian relations will be maintained after 2008 presidential elections in both states, Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov said when opening talks with his Armenian counterpart Serge Sargsyan."I see our common task in development of allied ties, first of all in economic and humanitarian fields," PM Zubkov said. Today's negotiations will result in signature of some agreements, according to him. For his part, the Armenian Prime Minister said, "Bilateral relations between our states are developing dynamically. For the initial six months of 2007 the commodity turnover has exceeded 70%. It's a good index," ITAR-TASS reports. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |