  Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Communication Establishment to Be Discussed in Sofia May 2May 1, 2006 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fifth sitting of the intergovernmental committee of the TRACECA member states will start in Sofia tomorrow. The sitting participants are expected to adopt a development strategy to be applied up to the end of 2015. The budget issues and the status of observer in the organization will be also addressed. Azerbaijan will assume the presidency within the sitting framework. The establishment of the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway communication will be considered as well.  Top stories 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). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news 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?”Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions.Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution.U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
