  Armenia - Russia's Friend, Ally and PartnerNovember 24, 2006 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Days of the Armenian National Assembly held within the Year of Armenia in Russia started in the Russian Federation Council. The Days began with the meeting of Russian Federation Council Chairman Sergey Mironov and RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian. "Armenia is Russian's friend, ally and strategic partner not only in the Caucasus but throughout the globe," Sergey Mironov said upon completion of the meeting. He informed that the discussions focused on interparliamentary cooperation and further development of relations between the two states, reported the press office of the RF Federation Council.  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 |  Related sections 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. |
