Tony Blair congratulated Serzh Sargsyan for his appointment as Prime Minister of RAApril 5, 2007 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent a message on 5 April to Serzh Sargsyan congratulating him on his appointment as Prime Minister of RA, the Press Office of the British Embassy to Armenia told the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. On April 4 Armenian President Robert Kocharian singed an order on dismissing Serzh Sargsyan from the post of RA Defense Minister and appointing him on the post of RA Prime Minister. By another order Serzh Sargsyan was dismissed from the post of Acting Secretary, National Security Council under the President of the Republic of 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 | 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. |