GERMANY INTENDS TO INCREASE ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROLE IN SOUTH CAUCASUSAugust 13, 2002 - 22:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany intends to increase its political and economic role in the South Caucasian region, as well as to activate its participation in the Karabakh conflict solution. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Hans Wolf Bartels stated it at the meeting with Armenian parliament Vice-Speaker Gagik Aslanian. The ambassador reported that a high-rank representative of the German foreign ministry would arrive in Yerevan with that purpose. Bartels also invited the Vice-Speaker to be present at the elections of the German parliament to be held September 22 this year. As the ambassador noted, regardless of the results of the elections, the German policy in the South Caucasian region would not change. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |