Baku won't participate in Yerevan BSEC eventsMarch 3, 2009 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani delegation is not visiting Yervan where a number of cultural events is going to be held within the framework of Armenia's Black Sea Economic Cooperation Chairmanship (BSEC), reports "Novosti-Azerbaijan"Within the framework of Armenia's BSEC chairmanship a round-table will be held in Yerevan on March 4-5 "Protection and Restoration of BSEC Cultural and Historic Monuments, " exhibitions of BSEC countries' painters will be opened at the National Picture Gallery of Armenia and the Natioanl Centre of Aesthetics presenting children's works under the heading "Sunny sky for the Black Sea." Screenings of documentaries on protection and restoration of cultural and historical monuments in the BSEC member states will also be held. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |