BELARUSIAN AND ARMENIAN BUSINESSMEN VIEWING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PROPOSESOctober 13, 2003 - 22:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the agreement achieved in the course of the visit of Armenian businessmen to Belarus last year, a delegation of Belarusian entrepreneurs headed by chairman of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Vladimir Bobrov arrived in Yerevan. The leaders of engineering companies, including the Minsk automobile and tractor plants, serve on the delegation. In the course of the visit to last till October 15, Belarusian and Armenian businessmen will view a number of mutually beneficial proposes. The issue of purchasing by Armenia the buses of Belarusian produce will be as well discussed. To note, during the period of January-August of the current year, the circulation range between the two countries expanded to $5,8 million, more than twice exceeding that of the same period of 2002. 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. |