  More profound cooperation between Armenian and Iran discussed in YerevanMay 21, 2009 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of Armenia's National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan met with the Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaiyan on May 21 in Yerevan. Officials discussed issues of more intensive cooperation between Armenia and Iran. They stressed necessity of developing and strengthening of ties between national security council of the two countries. The sides discussed issues related to construction of railways and Armenia-Iran oil pipeline, as well as cooperation in energy sphere. Secretary of Armenia's National Security Council and Iranian diplomat touched upon the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict . Seyed Ali Saghaiyan thanked the Armenian side for organizing the "Security and Stability in the Caucasus and around" international conference, saying that the event has become a serious step towards peace and stability in the region, press office of the National Security Council 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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 |
