Armenia becomes associated member of International Organization of La FrancophonieOctober 20, 2008 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has become an associated member of the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF). The decision was taken during the 12th IOF summit in Quebec attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Four main themes were discussed at the summit: democracy and the rule of law, economic governance, the environment, and the French language, the RA MFA press office reported. During a meeting with IOF Secretary General Abdou Diouf in April 2008, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian confirmed the republic's intention to deeper engage in the Organization's activities. Addressing the 12th summit, the Armenian Minister emphasized that Armenia is faithful to the Organization's values and appreciated highly the cooperation between its member states. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |