Armenian-Georgian-Ajarian Business Forum to Be Held in Ajaria in MayApril 21, 2006 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian-Georgian-Ajarian business forum will be held in Ajaria late May. The forum will be followed by an Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental sitting. According to chairman of the Armenian-Georgian and Armenian-Ajarian associations Vladimir Badalyan, the Armenian-Georgian association has been successfully functioning for two years already."One of the tasks of the Armenian-Georgian association is the organization of summer vacations in foreign states for the middle section of the Armenian population. 12 thousand Armenian citizens took a vacation to Ajaria in 2005. This figure can double if the transport problem is solved," Badalyan said. Badalyan noted that presently the journey from Armenia to Batumi takes 16 hours, meanwhile the construction of a road through Javakhk will shorten the way with 6 hours. "It will contribute to the development of Javakhk and attract investments to the Ajarian economy," he 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |