RA Ambassador to NATO participates in Kabul ConferenceJuly 21, 2010 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - July 20, Kabul hosted Afghan government and UN-organised international conference on Afghanistan. Delegations from 70 countries gathered in Afghanistan unanimously agreed on an Afghan-led political framework for peace and reconciliation and a way forward that includes realignment of international aid behind national priorities. Kabul Conference participants adopted a ten-page Communiqué setting out the commitments for action which form part of what is known as the “Kabul process.” Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton participated in the conference. Armenia was represented by RA Ambassador to NATO Samvel Mkrtchyan, RA MFA 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |