  International Alert preparing fourth Armenian-Azeri ForumJune 25, 2009 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan will host Friday an open public discussion on preparation of the fourth Armenian-Azeri Forum due in Moscow from July 21 to 24. Presently, consultations are conducted with all sides in the Karabakh conflict to determine the issues to be put on the agenda, Dessislava Roussanova, International Alert Projects Director Eurasia Program, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Moscow Forum will be dedicated to humanitarian issues and cultural traditions. "We are hopeful that it will help creation of more favorable atmosphere for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh problem," Mrs. Roussanova said.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
