NEWLY APPOINTED US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA HANDED HIS CREDENTIALS TO ROBERT KOCHARIANSeptember 4, 2004 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today newly appointed US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans handed his credentials to President Robert Kocharian. Congratulating the diplomat on the appointment to the post, R. Kocharian expressed his satisfaction with the level of the Armenian-American relationships and pace of their development. During the conversation the parties touched upon the issues of bilateral economic cooperation and the partnership within the frames of Millennium Challenge Account. Strictly condemning the terrorist act in Northern Osetia the interlocutors underscored that the security problems take on special significance under the conditions of contemporary challenges. In the course of the meeting, Karabakh conflict settlement and regional security issues were discussed as well. In this view Ambassador Evans noted that the US is interested in stability and security in the South Caucasus. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |