RESTORATION OF RAIL COMMUNICATION WITH ARMENIA URGENT TO RUSSIAJanuary 31, 2003 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of restoration of rail communication with Armenia through the territory of Abkhazia has acquired a special urgency to Russia after the Armenian party passed a number of enterprises to Moscow within the framework of the "debt pay-off at the expense of property" agreement. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, Georgian ambassador to Russia Zurab Abashidze stated. In his words, Russia needs the road for renewing and restarting these enterprises. 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 | 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. 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. |