Armenian President decorated with Georgian Golden Fleece OrderOctober 1, 2008 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili decorated his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan with state Golden Fleece Order.During a briefing, the Armenian President stressed the necessity to maintain stability in Armenia and Georgia, which ensures transit for 70 percent of Armenian cargo. "Armenia intends to develop relations with Georgia, harnessing the potential at most. We also agreed to simplify the rules of crossing the Armenian-Georgian border," he said. Touching on the August events, President Sargsyan reiterated that conflicts cannot be resolved with the use of force. "The Caucasus is situated at the crossroad of interests which should be used for the glory of the region," he said. 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 | 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. |