  Shavarsh Kocharyan holds bilateral meetings in Ashgabat  December 13, 2010 - 19:27 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On December 11-12, Ashgabat hosted a scientific conference, entitled: “Permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan: cooperation for the sake of peace, security and progress.” President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, delegations from Central Asian countries, representatives of regional and international organizations participated in the event. Armenia was represented at the conference by Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan. Regional cooperation in Central Asia, as well as practical steps for interethnic problems settlement and prevention were in the focus of the conference. As part of his visit to Ashgabat, Kocharyan met with Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, as well as deputy foreign ministers of Iran, Tajikistan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, the RA MFA press service reported.   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 |  Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
