Bryza confirms presidential meeting in Prague May 7March 14, 2009 - 21:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza stressed progress in interrelations between the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents. "I think there is progress after the talks Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan held in November 2008 and January 2009," he said. "There are certain disputes on new appeals. The sides failed to reach common opinion but there is progress." "Co-chairs have already reached a principal agreement on a new Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting during Eastern Partnership Summit in Prague on May 7," Bryza 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |