Armenia and Venezuela to broaden spheres of cooperationJuly 21, 2009 - 16:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New Venezuellan Ambassador to Armenia Ugo Jose Garcia Fernandez (residence in Moscow) has today handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan. Congratulating diplomat on his new appointment, President expressed hopes for further development of bilateral ties. Parties considered possibilities for cooperation in various spheres. They also attached importance to establishing active bilateral cooperation within the frameworks of international organizations. Mr. Sargsyan welcomed Venezuelan parliament's recognition of Armenian Genocide in 2005, RA President'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. |