  Nalbandian to attend CIS Foreign Ministers meeting in Dushanbe September 1, 2011 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 2, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will attend CIS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Dushanbe, which will focus on discussion of a number of documents, security issues and struggle against terrorism. The Ministers will also touch upon the implementation of CIS development concept adopted in 2007, RA MFA press office reported Simultaneously, a summit of CIS heads of state will proceed in Dushanbe. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will not attend the event. Instead, the country will be represented by Prime Minister Artur Rasizade. Presidents of Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Turkmenistan confirmed their participation.   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. |
