  Armenian, Azeri presidential meeting scheduled for early 2009?December 12, 2008 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A regular meeting between Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place in early 2009, according to Novruz Mammadov, head of the international relations department at the Azeri presidential administration. The date and place have not been exacted yet, Trend Azeri news agency reports. An agreement on presidential talks was achieved during the OSCE ministerial meeting in Helsinki on December 4 and 5. Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev last met in Moscow on November 2 in presence of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
