«RUSSIA-BELARUS» UNION STATE SECRETARY URGES ARMENIA TO JOIN UNIONMarch 23, 2002 - 20:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The state secretary of «Russia-Belarus» union Pavel Borodin has urged Armenia to join the «Russia-Belarus» Union. «According to the alphabetical order, you have a chance to have the first position in the triple union of Belarus and Russia», Borodin said while speaking at the «Union of Armenians of Russia»second meeting. As RIA Novosti agency reports, Borodin stressed that despite the fact that our countries are independent states we feel we are citizens of one country. 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. |