RA NA Speaker attends Armenian goods exhibition in AleppoNovember 25, 2010 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 24, Speaker of the Armenian parliament Hovik Abrahamyan left for Aleppo as a part of his three-day official visit to Syria, where he participated in opening of Armenian goods exhibition. The Governor of Aleppo, Chairman of the Armenian-Syrian business council of, as well as representatives of the Armenian community participated in the event. “I strongly believe that the exhibition and another sitting of the Armenian-Syrian business council will contribute to development of bilateral relations, specifically, to boosting trade and economic ties,” said Hovik Abrahamyan. He noted that the Armenian-Syrian political relations are on a rather high level, in contrast to trade and economic ties. The turnover between the two countries totals around $4mln. On November 25, the Armenian delegation will leave for Der Zor and return to Yerevan later the same day, the RA NA press service reported. 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 | Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. |