Edward Nalbandian invited U.S. Secretary of State to ArmeniaMay 6, 2009 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently in Washington, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to discuss development of Armenian-American relations and Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. Describing the joint statement issued by the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey as historical, Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. administration's commitment to facilitate normalization of relations between the two countries. In discussing Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution, the top officials dwelled on the meeting Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold on May 7. "As Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, the United States will endeavor for peaceful resolution of the conflict, what will bring peace and stability to the region," Secretary Clinton said. The Armenian Minister invited the U.S. Secretary of State to visit Armenia. In the framework of the visit, he also met with Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried to discuss development of bilateral relations. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |