  Tigran Torosian invited to attend first session of new Duma convocationDecember 6, 2007 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, Armenian NA Speaker Tigran Torosian met with Russian Ambassador to Armenia Nikolay Pavlov, the RA NA press office reported.During the meeting, Ambassador Pavlov handed Mr Torosian an invitation to attend the first session of the new Duma convocation. Assuming the invitation, the Armenian Speaker congratulated Russia on successful parliamentary elections and voiced assurance of further development of the Armenian-Russian interparliamentary relations.   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 Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country.WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative.Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. |
