Trump: Karabakh settlement will help deepen cooperation with BakuApril 27, 2018 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. president Donald Trump in a message addressed to re-elected president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has said that solving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will help strengthen cooperation between the United States and Azerbaijan. "I look forward to working with you on the many areas of mutual interest for the American and Azerbaijani peoples," Trump said. Together we can make progress defeating terrorism, creating jobs, and improving Europe’s energy security. Progress on fighting corruption and peacefully solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will help these efforts." 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |