Syria Invites Armenia to Arab League as ObserverDecember 5, 2006 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria would be glad to see Armenia as an observer at the League of Arab Nations (LAN), Syrian Temporary Chargés d'Affaires in Armenia Muhlis Farauni told journalists Tuesday. He noted that three countries - Armenia, Iran and Turkey - expressed their desire to become observers at the LAN. In his words, Syria can only welcome that decision of Armenia, which will "more strengthen the Armenian-Syrian relations without fail." Earlier Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian and LAN Sec. Gen. Amr Moussa agreed to signed a respective memorandum on mutual understanding over Armenia's participation in LAN work with the status of a special invited party in Cairo or Yerevan, reports Novosti-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. |