Bako Sahakyan: Shahumyan region sacred place for ArmeniansJanuary 19, 2009 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan accompanied by Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan arrived Saturday in the Shahumyan region of NKR where he met with the delegation of the Republic of Armenia led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the central information department of the office of the NKR President told PanARMENIAN.NetPresident Sahakyan and PM Sargsyan visited different settlements and held meetings with the population to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region and prospects of its development. Special attention was paid to the development of infrastructures, in particular to the construction of Getavab-Sotk highway. President Sahakyan emphasized that the Shahumyan region is a sacred place for the Armenian people, which is in the limelight of the Nagorno Karabakh authorities, and announced implementation of several comprehensive projects in the near future. 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |