PM Sargsyan briefs his Hungarian counterpart on economic situation in ArmeniaJune 9, 2011 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with his Hungarian counterpart on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia in Vienna. According to the governmental press office, PM Sargsyan and Viktor Orban exchanged views on the economic reform process and recovery from the global economic crisis as well as cooperation between Armenia and the European People’s Party, the largest and most influential European-level political party of the center-right, which is expected to consider an association membership bid from Armenia’s ruling Republican Party. Mr. Sargsyan also briefed Mr. Orban on the current economic situation in Armenia. 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. |