  NATO Sec. Gen.: Russia's Role in Conflict Settlement IrreplaceableOctober 26, 2006 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO Sec. Gen. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer considers Russia's role in conflict settlement irreplaceable. "Russia is a great power, which is responsible for many things in world affairs. Its presence over conflict settlement is irreplaceable," he said at a meeting with Russian President Putin in the Kremlin. The parties noted the high level of interaction between Russia and the NATO. "The cooperation evolves and it does so successfully according to our evaluation," Putin said. "We cooperate in practical fields, important to entire international community," he noted, reports RIA Novosti.  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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
