Cyprus President to visit Armenia soonJuly 2, 2008 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias intends to visit Armenia in the near future on invitation of Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan.The issue was discussed during a meeting between Armenia's Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus Vahram Kajoyan with the country's leader, the RA MFA press office told PanARMENIAN.Net "We, the population of Cyprus, are proud to have the Armenian community here. And I am always ready to extend a helping hand to the true sons of Cyprus," Mr Christofias said in response the gratitude the Ambassador expressed for erection of Armenian Genocide monument in Nicosia. Ambassador Kajoyan also met with Cypriot parliament president Marios Garoyan. During a meeting with Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou, an agreement was achieved to organize mutual visits of Armenian and Cypriot FMs and to raise the status of Armenia's Consulate General in Cyprus. 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. |