Ahmadinejad invites Sargsyan to IranMarch 13, 2009 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Relations between Armenia and Iran rest on mutual respect and friendship, Iran's Foreign Minister said."It my fourth visit to Armenia during the past four years. Out talks focus on transport, energy and a number of other fields," Mr. Manouchehr Mottaki said during a joint news conference with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. Confirming the invitation Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent to Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan, Minister Mottaki said, "I am hopeful that Mr. Sargsyan's visit to our country will help expansion of bilateral relations." For his part, Minister Nalbandian said international and regional issues were also in focus of talks. "We discussed possibilities to expand economic cooperation and the outcomes of the intergovernmental commission's meeting. We also referred to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and Armenian-Turkish relations," he said. 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: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |