Putin and Chirac to Discuss Karabakh SettlementSeptember 23, 2006 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a 2-day working visit in France, will negotiate with French President Jacques Chirac on the expansion of trade and economic ties between Russian and France.The presidents are also expected to discuss the peaceful process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. Saturday German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join the leaders of Russian and France to consider Russia-EU cooperation and wide scope of international problems including the Iraqi issue, reported Analitika.az. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |