  Iran wants to join discussion on Caucasus security zone creationNovember 1, 2008 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran has showed interest in the discussion on creation of a Caucasus security zone but Russia has not received any proposal on the issue from Iran yet, Russian Foreign Minister said."Iran is interested in joining the discussion," Sergei Lavrov said adding that he referred to the subject during talks with his Iranian counterpart. The Russian Minister also reminded about Turkey's Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Pact.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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 |
