Philip Gordon paid his first foreign visit to ArmeniaJune 9, 2009 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA FM Eduard Nalbandyan met with Philip Gordon, US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs. US attaches much importance to the extension of Armenian-American ties, American diplomat said, adding that he carried out his first foreign visit to Armenia with special purposes.During the meeting, parties discussed a wide rage of issues concerning Armenian-American ties, particularly programs implemented within the frames of intergovernmental agreements and "Millennium Challenges" foundation. Mr. Gordon stressed the importance of Armenian-Turkish ties normalization and expressed full support to US Administration's efforts in that direction. Diplomats also focused on Karabakh settlement talks. "As a co-chairing state of OSCE MG, United States is interested in speedy conflict settlement," Gordon emphasized. Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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). Partner news | Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day. Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships. Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty. Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. |