  Oleg Yesayan discusses upcoming meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Astrakhan  October 26, 2010 - 21:22 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 26, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan met with Governor of Astrakhan region Alexander Zhilkin on the eve of the meeting among the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Astrakhan. The Governor briefed the guest on the region’s cooperation with Armenia, referring to Armenians’ role in the development of Astrakhan region. “Due to patronage and favorable attitude of the authorities, Armenians have multiplied their capital and contributed significantly to Astrakhan region’s prosperity,” said the Governor. Oleg Yesayan noted for his part that it is among his first visits to Russia’s regions. The upcoming trilateral meeting among the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents and intensification of cooperation between the two countries’ regions were in the focus of the meeting, the RA governmental 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 |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
