RA Prime Minister and U.S. Defense Secretary discussed parity in military aid to Yerevan and BakuOctober 19, 2007 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan, currently in the U.S. on a formal visit, met yesterday with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Dr Robert M. Gates. The parties focused on parity in military aid to Armenia and Azerbaijan.The Pentagon head assessed highly Armenia's participation in the peacekeeping mission in Iraq, the Armenia Public Television reports. Later, Mr Gates told reporters they did not refer to the Armenian Genocide resolution but refrained from furnishing any other details, ITAR-TASS said. On the same day the Armenian Prime Minister met with Executive Director of Millennium Challenge Corporation, Mr John Danilovich, who informed that the Corporation Board will sit in November to discuss the process of Armenia's program implementation. According to an interim report, the process is estimated a positive, Mr Danilovich said. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |