Talks on establishment of diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia underway in MoscowSeptember 9, 2008 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet Tuesday with his counterparts Murat Dzhioyev (South Ossetia) and Sergei Shamba (Abkhazia) to exchange notes on establishment of diplomatic relations.The Ministers are also expected to discuss draft projects on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance. Yesterday, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev met with France's Nicolas Sarkozy, who arrived in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart. "Two new states have appeared. We have already developed a number of agreements, including that on establishment of diplomatic relations with them," Medvedev said. "Humanitarian, economic and military assistance will be also rendered," he added, Finmarket reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |