Serzh Sargsyan: Iran cannot be ignored in regional relationsJune 23, 2010 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan delivered a speech during a sitting on Security and Development in the South Caucasus - Armenia’s Role at Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Germany. “As international experience shows, economic collaboration facilitates resolution of political issues. Interests of all players in South Caucasus, whether partner states, regional leaders or investors, should be reconciled. I can understand the skeptical approach to my stance in the light of sanctions against Iran. However, I’m certain that Iran cannot be ignored while making decisions at regional level. To reach regional stability and resolve the nuclear issue, it’s important to dispel Iran’s apprehensions,” Serzh Sargsyan emphasized, presidential press service 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |