Lavrov to discuss Armenia-Russia cooperation for Caucasus securityOctober 1, 2008 - 17:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a visit to Armenia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian will consider the Armenia-Russia cooperation to ensure security in the Caucasus.The Ministers will also discuss the situation that emerged due to irresponsible actions of the Georgian leadership, said Andrey Nesterenko, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The top diplomats will touch on cooperation within CIS and CSTO as well as within international structures, including the UN, CoE and OSCE. The Russian-Armenian economic relations will also be in focus. As to the Nagorno Karabakh problem, Russia will support any solution acceptable for all parties to conflict. Armenians and Azerbaijanis are responsible for the conflict resolution while Russia is ready to stand as guarantor of their agreement," he said, the RF MFA press office reported. 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. |