Armenia-Russia commodity turnover increased 65% in 2007January 9, 2008 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian-Russian political dialogue, military, humanitarian and economic cooperation was continued at a high level.The Armenian-Russian political dialogue, military, humanitarian and economic cooperation was continued at a high level in 2007, says the annual report issued by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Armenian and Russian President met in Sochi in January and August to discuss further cooperation in energy, mechanical engineering, chemical industry and other fields. Mutual visits of high-ranking delegations also took place. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Russia discussed tendencies of further development of the Armenian-Russian relations, regional security, OSCE reformation, Kosovo problem and Karabakh peaceful process. Bilateral military and political cooperation was also continued. Armenian Defense Minister Mikael Harutyunyan and General Staff Chief Seyran Ohanyan paid a formal visit to Russia in June and October respectively. In October Russia's Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov visited Armenia to discuss bilateral military and technical cooperation. The 9th session of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation was held in Yerevan in September. Russia is one of Armenia's major trade and economic partners. In 2007 the commodity turnover increased by 65 per cent against the index of 2006. The amount of Russian investments went up five times," the report says, in part. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. 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. |