Russia’s Putin to visit Germany, France for Syria talks![]() May 31, 2012 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin will make brief visits to three countries during his two-day foreign tour to discuss bilateral relations and international issues, including the situations in Syria, Iran and Afghanistan, presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday, May 30, according to RIA Novosti. Putin, sworn in as president on May 7, will travel to the Belarusian capital Minsk on Thursday to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. On Friday, the Russian leader will go to the German and French capitals, Berlin and Paris, where he is expected to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Joachim Gauck and French President Francois Hollande. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. Partner news |