Armenia, Romania to develop cooperationMay 7, 2010 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Romanian Senate President Mircea Geoana met Thursday with newly appointed Armenia’s Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan to discuss development of bilateral cooperation. “Centuries-old relations between our countries make a good foundation for expanding cooperation. The Eastern Partnership and BSEC offer a wonderful opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties,” Mr. Geoana said. He also voiced hope for alleviation of tensions in the region, what will allow using South Caucasus’s potential and inclusion of Armenia in economic projects, RA MFA press office reported. 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. |