  Yerevan Denies Rise in Gas Price Will be Compensated with Cut Price for Russian ArmamentMarch 25, 2006 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA President's Spokesman Victor Soghomonyan refuted the information that the rise in prices for Russian gas will be compensated by a reduced price for Russian armament. V. Soghomonyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that Yerevan officials were surprised by the publication in Kommersant newspaper. "I cannot say why the authors of the article made such statements and far-reaching conclusions. Anyway, the information does not correspond to reality," the Spokesman said.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
