LATVIAN PARLIAMENT HEAD SUGGESTS NEW FORMAT OF COOPERATION ON LEVEL OF SPEAKERS OF BALTIC STATES AND SOUTH CAUCASUSSeptember 17, 2002 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Latvian Parliament head Janis Straume has suggested a new format of cooperation on the level of heads of parliaments of Baltic States and States of the South Caucasus. This was spoken about at the meeting of the Latvian parliament head and the Armenian parliamentary delegation led by Armen Khachatrian in Riga. According to Straume, the joint meetings of the Speakers of the three Baltic and three South Caucasian States will make for the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation. Armenia has always stated its readiness to participate actively in the process of the European integration and, in the future, is ready to continue cooperation in different spheres including the struggle against terror, stated RA National Assembly head Armen Khachatrian. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |