Armenian, Georgian Presidents meet behind closed doorsSeptember 30, 2008 - 19:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is currently in Georgia on a formal visit. A meeting with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili behind closed doors was followed by expanded talks.In the evening, the Presidents are expected to make a joint statement. Serzh Sargsyan will meet with parliament speaker David Bakradze. He will lay a wreath to the memorial in Heroes' Square and meet with students and teaching stuff of Tbilisi State University. Besides, he will meet with representatives of the Armenian community of Georgia. Sargsyan and Saakashvili will also take part in the ceremony of laying of the foundation stone of the monument to Sayat-Nova, the Armenian poet who wrote verse in Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani and Farsi. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |