French President congratulated Sargsyan on victoryFebruary 20, 2008 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Nicolas Sarkozy congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on election President of Armenia. Mr Sarkozy's letter says, in part, "On behalf of the French nation I congratulate you on victory in the presidential election
I congratulate the Armenian people on the choice which proved confidence in the government you head, the government which follows the path of political reforms an approaches Europe. Be firmly convinced of France's support to stability and peace in the South Caucasus. As a Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, France will work for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," the RA government's pres office reported. 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. |