Armenia - for peaceful settlement of Iran's nuclear problemJuly 14, 2009 - 21:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia backs peaceful negotiation process over Iran's nuclear program, NSC Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan said during an interview with German Spiegel Online periodical. Western countries, according to him, seek resolution in negotiations vs. conflicts. "We want to maintain good and friendly relations with Iran," he noted.In response to the question whether Armenia may face the threat of isolation as Russia's only ally in the region, Arthur Baghdasaryan ruled out such possibility. "We cooperate with NATO, and that is one of the elements of our security policy. Russia has been our strategic partner since gaining independence. We are one of CSTO founding members. However, integration to European structures is a priority for us," Mr. Baghdasaryan said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |