INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CAUCASIAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES TO BE HELD IN TEHRANOctober 9, 2003 - 00:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An international conference of the Central Asian and Caucasian countries will be held in Tehran on the initiative of Iranian MFA December 8-9. The issues urgent for the Caucasus, particularly the ones regarding investments in the spheres of energy and communications, national and territorial conflicts, security and struggle against terrorism, contraband of weapons and drugs. Analysts and political scientists from the countries of the region are to take part in the conference, as Iran.ru reports. 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 | 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. |