G8 Summit Opened in St. Petersburg TodayJuly 15, 2006 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - G8 Summit opens in St. Petersburg today. For the first time Russia leads the forum. Ensuring global energy security will be a major subject at the summit. A comprehensive document on energy security issues will be adopted at the summit. It will be composed of two parts - a political statement and an action plan. According to many observers, matters of current international policy, specifically Middle East situation, can also be a core question, though these were not on the agenda initially. Urgent international issues like struggle against terrorism, non-proliferation, conflict settlement, as well as development of world economy and finance, international trade, environment protection will also be considered. As reported before the G8 summit may also discuss settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Besides, according to reports, Armenian and Azeri Presidents may meet within the summit, however the hearsay was not confirmed. 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 | Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489” to be screened at GAIFF 2024 Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489” will be screened at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the Festival reveals. Yerevan to host 6th meeting of Asia Initiative Yerevan will host the meeting on June 24-25, according to statements from Armenia’s State Revenue Committee and the Asia Initiative. Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Doors to Armenia squad closed for me Former captain of the national football team, Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said doors to the national squad are closed for him. EU welcomes Armenia's proposal for ceasefire monitoring mechanism Toivo Klaar, EU's Special Representative for South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, welcomed the proposal. |