Mottaki invites Nalbandian to IranJuly 21, 2008 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a phone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki invited his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian to a conference of disengaged countries due in Tehran late July. He also confirmed that Minister Nalbandian is expected in Iran in September, RA MFA acting spokesman Tigran Balayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Iranian news agency IRNA said Iran, as a powerful and stable country in the region, can bring about reconciliation between estranged neighbors Turkey and Armenia. The report of the telephone conversation between Mottaki and Nalbandian indicates that a series of positive developments between Turkey and Armenia may also be on the agenda. Mottaki expressed hope that positive developments in Armenia-Turkey relations would help strengthening of regional peace and friendship, according to the IRNA. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |