RA President briefed Iranian speaker about RA Government's anti-crisis measuresApril 14, 2009 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Mejlis Chairman Ali Larijani met visiting RA president Serzh Sargsyan in Iran.Serzh Sargsyan and Ali Larijani gave high appraisal to of Armenian-Iranian parliamentary friendship group's work . RA President briefed Iranian speaker about RA Government's anti-crisis measures. The parties exchanged views on regional and international issues. Meetings with Seid Ali Khamenei, Iran's spiritual leader and Supreme Council of National Security General Secretary Said Jalili are on RA President's agenda. Serzh Sargsyan will visit mausoleum of Ayatollah Homeini and lay a wreath at the tomb of Iranian leader. RA President plans to meet representatives of Armenian Diaspora in Iran, RA President Press Service reported. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |