  YEREVAN AND LYONS CITY ADMINISTRATIONS TO SIGN AGREEMENTS ON COOPERATION IN TRANSPORT AND CULTURE SPHERESDecember 9, 2002 - 23:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan city administration headed by mayor Robert Nazarian is in French Lyons city on a return visit. As reported by the capital administration press service, signing of agreements on cooperation in the spheres of transport and culture is planned in the course of the visit. In particular, the Armenian party intends to buy 40 French buses to improve the security of passenger transportation in Yerevan, as well as to establish close ties between the music schools of the two cities.  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 |  Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
