Brazil to enhance cooperation with ArmeniaJune 25, 2009 - 21:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 25, newly-appointed Brazilian Ambassador Marcela Maria Nicodemus handed here credentials to RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan. During the meeting, FM Nalbandyan expressed hope that new Ambassador would contribute to the strengthening of Armenian-Brazilian ties. Expressing her special sympathy for Armenia and Armenian people, Brazilian diplomat said that her country intends to undertake more active steps towards the development of cooperation with Armenia. Parties also touched upon issues of increasing effectiveness of political dialogue and mutual visits, enhancing economic -cultural and legal cooperation and inter-parliamentary relations, RA Foreign Ministry's press service reports. 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. |