Armenia and Benin intend to develop bilateral collaborationMay 26, 2009 - 21:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today newly appointed Benin Ambassador to Armenia (residence in Moscow) Ayi Visinto D'Alemida presented copies of credentials to RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.Edward Nalbandian expressed a hope that the ceremony will launch bilateral relations between the countries. In his turn the newly appointed Ambassador emphasized that Benin is interested in collaboration with Armenia in different spheres. The parties emphasized the importance of Collaboration between Armenia and Benin in International organizations framework, specifically UNO and Francophonie International Organization. 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. |