Medvedev, Aliyev ski in Sochi, Sargsyan prefers snowmobileMarch 5, 2011 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents had a non-official conversation after the formal talks. Dmitry Medvedev, Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev drank cups of tea at the café near Krasnaya Polyana ski hill, after which they went to Psekhako ridge. The Russian and Azerbaijani President skied down for several times, while Sargsyan preferred a snowmobile, RIA Novosti reported. Then a working dinner followed. This is the first trilateral meeting of the Presidents in 2011 organized at the initiative of Dmitry Medvedev with the main focus on the Karabakh conflict settlement. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |