Armenia and Bulgaria not satisfied with bilateral commodity turnoverNovember 13, 2007 - 18:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev to Armenia was fruitful and constructive, Armenian PM Serge Sargsyan said at a joint news conference in Yerevan today. He said a number of agreements in the economic, educational and cultural fields were signed in the framework of the visit. "This is the first-ever visit of a Bulgarian top-ranking official to Armenia and we do attach importance to it," PM Sargsyan said. At that he noted that the commodity turnover between Armenia and Bulgaria makes $30 million in all and doesn't satisfy both states. "Armenia has goods Bulgaria is interested in. Prospects of economic cooperation will be discussed at an Armenian-Bulgarian business forum due next year," he said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |