CIS Leaders to Meet for Summit in Late NovemberOctober 17, 2006 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS leaders will meet for a summit in late November, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov stated in Minsk after the session of the Commonwealth Council of FMs. «The time of holding the summit is being specified,» he remarked. «A rich exchange of views was held in Minsk, which reaffirmed the CIS inclination to enhance effectiveness in compliance with the commissions of the CIS Presidents,» the Russian FM said. Lavrov also reported that «a report on the course of work of the high level group on enhancing CIS effectiveness was also heard,» reports ITAR-TASS. 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. |