Armenia says its partners should refrain from indulging arms race August 22, 2018 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has said at a meeting with Deputy Director General of the Foreign Ministry of Israel Alexander Ben-Zvi that Armenia’s partners should refrain from anything that leads to arms race in the region. Meeting the senior Israeli diplomat in Yerevan, Mnatsakanyan briefed him on the process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The Foreign Minister also recommended Armenia’s partners against taking measures that increase the danger of instability in the region. The two stressed the importance of building an atmosphere of trust which would support the peace process. As reported earlier, Ben-Zvi visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan on Tuesday, August 21.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
