Italian, Russian Foreign Ministers set to meet in MoscowMarch 24, 2016 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will arrive in Moscow on Friday, March 25, a spokesperson for the Italian Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti. Gentiloni is set to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss the situation in Syria and Libya, as well as issues concerning bilateral cooperation, the spokesperson said. In January, Gentiloni met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich in Italy to discuss economic relations between the two countries, Sputnik says. Italy’s foreign minister has repeatedly stressed the negative economic impact of sanctions imposed against Russia by the West over Moscow’s alleged involvement in the Ukraine conflict. 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |