President hopes Public Council will not become a "closed club"July 9, 2009 - 21:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA President Serzh Sargsyan has today met with members of Public Council. In his welcoming speech, President wished good luck to the newly-formed public structure consisting of 36 members. "We are willing to discuss any initiative, considering your opinion. That will be one of components of our joint work," President said, expressing hope that Public Council would become a decision-making structure attentive to society's problems.Working discussion focused on issues concerning science and education, culture, environment and economy, as well as Armenia's representation in information sphere. President proposed that Public Council elaborate concrete recommendations for achieving solution of the problems above. 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 | Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |