Russia interested in developing relations with all countries of CaucasusOctober 2, 2009 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is interested in developing relations with all countries of the Caucasus. Moscow refuses to stake on one or another state, Maxim Shevchenko , member of the Public Chamber of Russia and an anchorman for the First Channel of Russia said, speaking at the international conference on "Security in South Caucasus: fulfilling interests of peoples in the region," opened in Yerevan. "The prime minister of Russia Vladimir Putin said that Turkey is a friendly country of Russia and it's true, but Armenia is extremely important to us," the Russian journalist said, adding that Moscow conducts and will pursue a policy aimed at promoting stability in the region. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |