NECESSARY LEGAL BASE AVAILABLE FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN ARMENIA AND BELARUS IN MILITARY SPHERENovember 25, 2002 - 23:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The necessary contract and legal base for developing cooperation between Armenia and Belarus, including that in the military sphere, has been formed. Belarusian defense minister Leonid Maltsev, who had arrived in Yerevan on a two-day official visit, stated it today. In his words, the main purpose of his visit to Yerevan is practical realization of the opportunities for cooperation. The minister expressed hope for many questions to be considered from the practical angle and make the cooperation more effective within the framework of the formed working group. The Belarusian defense minister will meet with the Armenian leadership. A program on cooperation in 2003 is also expected to be signed by the defense departments of Belarus and Armenia. 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. 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. |