  NKR President doesn't think upcoming presidential meeting achievementMay 27, 2008 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The President of Nagorno Karabakh doesn't eye the forthcoming meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents as an achievement."Nevertheless, it can be viewed as progress, for the talks themselves can be described as progress," Bako Sahakian told reporters in Yerevan. Commenting on the situation at the line of contact, President Sahakian said that "firing is a permanent phenomenon but we endeavor to decrease the frequency of skirmishes," IA Regnum reports. President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan will meet on June 7 during CIS informal summit in Saint Petersburg. This will be the first meeting since election Sargsyan the President of Armenia.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
