Delegation headed by Armenian parliament speaker to leave for ParisJuly 2, 2009 - 19:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation headed by speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan on July 3 will depart for Paris to attend the 35th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie. Gegham Gharibjanyan, Chief of Staff of the National Assembly of Armenia, Armen Rustamyan, chairman of the NA standing committee on foreign relations and head of the NA delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie, as well as a member of the delegation Armen Melikyan are in the Armenian delegation. In the framework of the visit meetings with the speaker of the French Parliament Bernard Accoyer, chairman of the Senate Gérard Larcher, representatives of the Armenian community are scheduled. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |