Rice: we want to be a good partner for ArmeniaSeptember 25, 2008 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We want to be a good partner for Armenia, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said before а meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. She welcomed the progress Armenia fixed in 'carrying out healing reforms'. "We believe that you have made some good steps to address this, and so I'm here to build on that and to move forward," she said, the U.S. State Department's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net For his part, President Sargsyan thanked the U.S. Government for all the assistance it has rendered to the Republic of Armenia, both financial assistance and non-financial. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |