Armenia to develop relations with CanadaJune 1, 2010 - 11:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Ottawa with his Canadian counterpart Lawrence Cannon to discuss bilateral relations and a number of international and regional issues. “Armenia attaches importance to relations with Canada and is resolute to take action to develop them,” the Armenian Minister said, adding that two dozens of enterprises with Canadian capital are operating in Armenia successfully. Security issues and Armenian-Turkish normalization were also in the focus of the meeting. “The Armenian-Turkish process will succeed only when Turkey meets its commitments and ratifies the Protocols without preconditions,” Minister Nalbandian said. Mr. Cannon said for his part that his country welcomes efforts aimed at establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey and opening of the border, RA MFA press office reported. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |