  RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIED AGREEMENT ON ROUGH DIAMOND SUPPLIES TO ARMENIAJune 28, 2002 - 20:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian State Duma has ratified the intergovernmental agreement on supplies of natural diamonds from Russia to Armenia in 2002-2006. "ALROSA" company is annually expected to supply 400-450 thousand carats rough diamonds to Armenian enterprises for jewelry purposes and 400-800 thousand carats a year for technical purposes from Yakutia reserves. Let us remind that in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement, in 1999-2001 Armenia received 578.9 thousand carats of natural diamonds for the sum of $15 million to fulfill its own needs.  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 |  Latest news Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival  Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024.Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations Yerevan has denied statements from Baku accusing the Armenian army of violating the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan.Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations.French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province. |
