Israeli envoy to meet Palestinian leaderMay 12, 2012 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Palestinian official says an Israeli envoy will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to submit a letter regarding the possibility of substantive talks, The Associated Press reported. The modest exchange is the highest-level communication between the two sides since exploratory contact collapsed four months ago. The official says that Yitzhak Molcho, a representative of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will meet Abbas on Saturday, May 12 evening in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The official spoke anonymously, citing the issue's sensitivity. Molcho's letter is a response to a note that Palestinian negotiators gave to Netanyahu last month clarifying their positions if talks were to resume. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |