"Italy-Armenia" friendship group established in Italian ParliamentNovember 6, 2009 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan met with the members of the new "Italy - Armenia" parliamentary friendship group. A group of friends of Armenia in the Italian parliament is expanding and now it has 22 MPs. Ambassador Ruben Karapetyan proposed to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties, and invited the Italian parliamentarians to visit Armenia to discuss issues related to the further expansion of cooperation. According to the Italian MPs, Armenia is a friend of Italy, and they are ready to strengthen and develop friendship between Armenia and Italy. During the meeting an agreement was reached to organize exhibitions on history, culture and politics at the Italian Parliament, press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims. Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. |