Moscow and Yerevan work for stability in South CaucasusDecember 5, 2007 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Moscow and Yerevan's endeavors are aimed at stability in the Transcaucasia," Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with Vartan Oskanian. Joint efforts for regional stabilization are developing, according to him. "We met several times this year and worked for implementation of agreements concluded by our Presidents," Mr Lavrov emphasized. For his part, Minister Oskanian said that the agenda is very rich and deepening of relations is the main task. He voiced hope that the Moscow meeting will be useful in respect to global and regional issues, 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |