NKR journalists football team wins CIS tournamentMay 18, 2009 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 10th CIS journalists' football tournament has finished in Stepanakert, the capital of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The tournament was held under the sponsorship of NKR President Bako Sahakyan, Association of Foreign Journalists and NKR State Sports Committee. Novice NKR team won the tournament. The Armenian team came 5th. Journalists from Samtskhe Javakheti were defeated by Lithuanian fellows and took the 4th place. Best players of the tournament were awarded special prizes. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |