Tourist inflow to NKR increased twice in the fist quarter of 2009May 8, 2009 - 22:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the data of the NKR Foreign Ministry's Consular Service, the number of foreign citizens who visited the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the first quarter of 2009 increased about twice, compared with the similar period of 2008. Tourists from France, Iran, Great Britain, Holland, Russia, and Poland prevail. According to the NKR MFA Consular Service, in spite of the world financial crisis, a stable trend of increasing the number of foreign citizens visiting our Republic is fixed. They are mainly tourists, the peak of their visits to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic falling on the period between May and September. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |