  EU envoy Philippe Lefort to visit Armenia Nov 28 November 25, 2011 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, will visit Yerevan for the second time on November 28. Meetings with the Armenian President, Ministers Foreign Affairs and Defense as well as Secretary of National Security Council are on Lefort’s visit agenda. The discussions are expected to focus on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. The visit is part of the European Union's efforts to support the OSCE Minsk Group mediation activity.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
