Armenia, African Union to develop relationsOctober 25, 2010 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 25, in Addis-Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Armenian Ambassador to Egypt Armen Melkonyan handed over credentials on his appointment Armenia’s plenipotentiary representative in the African Union (an international intergovernmental organization consisting of 53 African states. successor of the Organization of African Unity) to Chairperson of the African Union Commission Jean Ping. Outlooks for development of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields between Armenia and the African Union (AU), as well as its member states were in the focus of the meeting. Armen Melkonyan briefed Jean Ping on Armenia’s foreign policy priorities, as well as the country’s active participation in international and regional processes. Besides, Armenia’s Ambassador to Egypt referred to negotiations around the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission hailed the Armenian government’s intention to have a representative in the AU, expressing willingness to develop relations with Armenia, the RA MFA press service reported. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |