Lavrov and Nalbandyan discussed regional and international issuesJune 16, 2009 - 00:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on June 14 on the sidelines of a Collective Security Treaty Organization conference that finalized the creation of a permanent military force for the post-soviet alliance, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.Nalbandian, whose country occupied the CSTO's annual rotating chairmanship until this month, spoke at the conference about Armenia's efforts to coordinate the foreign policies of member states. The two foreign minister met after the conference in "a warm and sincere atmosphere" for talks on deepening their bilateral relations, the ministry said, adding that they also discussed a "wide range of regional and international issues." 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |