Sarkozy welcomes continuation of Karabakh process and Armenia-Turkey dialogueNovember 5, 2008 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Tuesday with French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris to discuss the Armenian-French relations, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the Armenian-Turkish dialogue and Armenia-EU cooperation as well as the recent regional developments, the RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net The Presidents expressed satisfaction with the level of the traditionally warm and friendly relations between the two states and praised the volume of the commodity turnover. President Sargsyan emphasized France's role as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. He also thanked his French counterpart for assistance in conferring the status of associated member of in the International Organization of la Francophonie to Armenia. For his part, Mr. Sarkozy welcomed diplomatic endeavors for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. 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, 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. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |