RA MFA: Armenia to attend Caucasus Platform meeting in AnkaraJanuary 14, 2009 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation will take part in a meeting on Turkey-initiated Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform due in Ankara late January, Tigran Balayan, head of the RA Foreign Ministry's media relations division, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia held their initial meeting last December. Presently, a draft agreement is being developed. Following hostilities in South Ossetia, Ankara offered to form a Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, which could unite Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. RA President Serzh Sarsgyan welcomed the initiative as an attempt to create a favorable atmosphere in the region. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 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. |