Armenian MFA delegation to participate in 16th session of BSECO Foreign Ministers' CouncilApril 9, 2007 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Delegation will participate in the 16th session of BSECO (Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization) Foreign Ministers' Council, which will be held April 19 in Belgrade. The PanARMENIAN.Net journalist was told in the RA MFA Press Office that currently consultations are on the way over who will head the delegation. "Most likely RA Acting Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian or Deputy Foreign Minister will head the delegation," representatives of MFA said. Several issues are included in the agenda, particularly the current stage of cooperation in the framework of BSECO will be discussed, as well as participants of the session will sum up results of Serbia's chairmanship in the organization. At the Foreign Ministers' Council session in Belgrade BSECO chairmanship will be passed to Turkey, which will hold it from May till the end of October 2007. Delegations from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Russia, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine and Serbia will participate in the session. 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 | 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 children Moscow 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. |