NKR celebrates 18th anniversary of its independenceSeptember 1, 2009 - 21:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 2, Nagorno Karabakh Republic celebrates 18th anniversary of its independence. Early in the morning, RA and NKR Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Bako Sahakyan will lay flower wreath on the memorial to their national heroes, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports from Stepanakert. A military parade scheduled for midday will be followed by a solemn meeting dedicated to independence day.Outstanding public and political figures from Armenia and guests from abroad have arrived in NKR capital to participate in celebrations. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |