WASHINGTON CONGRATULATED ILHAM ALIYEVOctober 18, 2003 - 21:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - First Deputy to the US Secretary of State Richard Armitage congratulated Ilham Aliyev with the election to the post of the Azerbaijani president by a telephone call. As reported by Arminfo agency, "regret" for the acts if violence committed after the presidential election was expressed during the conversation. The importance of "maintenance of legal standards while exercising measures for the stabilization of the situation and establishment of stability" was accentuated. 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. |