  BALTIC AND SOUTH CAUCASIAN COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENING IN VILNIUS TODAYFebruary 8, 2005 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baltic and South Caucasian Countries: Experience of Reforms and Strategy of Cooperation international conference opens on Tuesday in the Lithuanian capital. Its participants plan to discuss the West's aid to the South Caucasian countries in implementing political, economic and military reforms and to analyze the methods of settling regional conflicts. Politicians, parliamentarians, diplomats and military experts from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will take part in the forum. Representatives of Armenian Foreign and Defense Ministries are expected to represent Armenia at the conference.  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 |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
