SUMMIT OF HEADS OF BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION MEMBER STATES TO BE HELD IN ISTANBULApril 26, 2002 - 23:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The jubilee summit of the heads of the states that are members of the Black Sea Economic cooperation is planned to be held in Istanbul June 25. As reported by "Arminfo" agency referring to Baku press, this time the forum will be devoted to the 10-th anniversary of the organization. The coming meeting agenda was adopted at the sixth session of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation countries' Council of Foreign Ministers held in Kiev June 25 last year. The declaration on creation of the Economic Cooperation organization was signed by Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine in Istanbul in June 1992. Poland, Egypt, Israel, Slovakia, Tunis, Italy and Austria have an observer's status there. 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. |