Yerevan, Minsk to develop economic cooperationNovember 27, 2008 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first meeting of the Armenian-Belarusian intergovernmental commission will be held in early 2009, RA Foreign Minister said during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart. "We will consider the ways to intensify contacts between the ministries of both states," Edward Nalbandian said, adding that the Armenian parliamentary delegation led by the speaker will visit Belarus next year. For his part, Mr. Martynov said Armenia and Belarus have close economic relations which should be developed. The commodity turnover has increased 8 times since 2001 but it's not enough, according to him. The Belarusian Minister also informed that Days of Belarusian Culture and Cinema will be held in Armenia next year, BELTA news agency reports. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |