Yerevan, Tbilisi to launch program for cultural cooperationDecember 9, 2008 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Relations with Georgia are important for Armenia, the RA Prime Minister said."The issues we discuss will facilitate deepening and expansion of relations between our nations. Besides, the agreements sealed during President Serzh Sargsyan's visit to Georgia promoted resolution of a number of problems," Tigran Sargsyan said when opening a regular meeting of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission in economic cooperation. Fir his part, Georgian PM Grigol Mgaloblishvili said that the Armenian-Georgian relations are developing. "I am hopeful this meeting will convey an impulse to our partnership," he said. The commission will sign a protocol on introduction of changes into the intergovernmental agreement on free trade and a program of protection of monuments, New Region reports. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |