Armenia, Portugal develop diplomatic and military cooperationNovember 22, 2010 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado met with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian in Lisbon, where he accepted Nalbandian’s invitation to visit Armenia in the first half of 2011. Mr. Amado said that Portugal is Armenia’s good friend and is ready to boost cooperation in all fields. Minister Nalbandian noted for his part that Armenia is ready to take certain actions to develop cooperation with Portugal. The parties attached importance to taking steps aimed at facilitating political dialogue, as well as discussed organization of consultations between the foreign ministries, formation of contractual legal basis, visa regime relaxation between the two countries and economic cooperation. Besides, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with his Portuguese counterpart Augusto Santos Silva as part of a NATO summit in Lisbon. The two men discussed opportunities for establishing cooperation between the Armenian and Portuguese Defense Ministries. 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. |