Cyprus President to visit Armenia soonJuly 2, 2008 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias intends to visit Armenia in the near future on invitation of Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan.The issue was discussed during a meeting between Armenia's Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus Vahram Kajoyan with the country's leader, the RA MFA press office told PanARMENIAN.Net "We, the population of Cyprus, are proud to have the Armenian community here. And I am always ready to extend a helping hand to the true sons of Cyprus," Mr Christofias said in response the gratitude the Ambassador expressed for erection of Armenian Genocide monument in Nicosia. Ambassador Kajoyan also met with Cypriot parliament president Marios Garoyan. During a meeting with Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou, an agreement was achieved to organize mutual visits of Armenian and Cypriot FMs and to raise the status of Armenia's Consulate General in Cyprus. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |