Sarkozy welcomes continuation of Karabakh process and Armenia-Turkey dialogueNovember 5, 2008 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Tuesday with French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris to discuss the Armenian-French relations, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the Armenian-Turkish dialogue and Armenia-EU cooperation as well as the recent regional developments, the RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net The Presidents expressed satisfaction with the level of the traditionally warm and friendly relations between the two states and praised the volume of the commodity turnover. President Sargsyan emphasized France's role as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. He also thanked his French counterpart for assistance in conferring the status of associated member of in the International Organization of la Francophonie to Armenia. For his part, Mr. Sarkozy welcomed diplomatic endeavors for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. 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. |