Putin and Chirac to Discuss Karabakh SettlementSeptember 23, 2006 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a 2-day working visit in France, will negotiate with French President Jacques Chirac on the expansion of trade and economic ties between Russian and France.The presidents are also expected to discuss the peaceful process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. Saturday German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join the leaders of Russian and France to consider Russia-EU cooperation and wide scope of international problems including the Iraqi issue, reported Analitika.az. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |