  IRAN CALLS FOR ORGANIZING A REGIONAL MEETING ON SECURITY PROBLEMSDecember 15, 2000 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 15.12.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Ahani met today with the Russian State Duma Defense Committee Chairman Andrey Nikolayev in Moscow. The Iranian diplomat called for organizing a meeting with the participation of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia and Iran to discuss measures to ensure security in Transcaucasus. At the second stage Ahani favored Turkey's participation, IRNA reports. This spring Armenian President Robert Kocharian spoke in the Georgian parliament for the formation of a regional security system by 3+3+2 formula (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Iran, Turkey, the European Union and the US). -0-   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 |  Latest news Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi  The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals.CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics.Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |
