Lavrov, Davutoglu to discuss regional problems in IstanbulJanuary 18, 2011 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a visit to Turkey. The Russian Foreign Minister and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu will preside over the first sitting of the Joint Group of Strategic Planning in Istanbul, during which organization of the operation of this new mechanism of the Russian-Turkish collaboration will be discussed, the Russian MFA press service reported. Besides, the parties will exchange opinions on problems of the European security, the Near East settlement, as well as situation in the Balkans, South Caucasus and other regions. 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 | EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said. Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes. GAIFF: Tarsem Singh to preside over Regional Competition jury Tarsem Singh is perhaps best known to Armenian audiences as the author behind Lady Gaga’s 911 music video, inspired by the aesthetics of Sergei Parajanov. ICRC reps visit Armenians held in Azerbaijan The staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross have visited Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians currently being held in Azerbaijan. |