Italy welcomes Armenia’s consistent policy in Karabakh conflict settlementJune 23, 2010 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 22, Armenian Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapatyan met with the President of Italian Chamber of Deputies Gianfranco Fini. Strengthening of bilateral relations as well as diplomacy activation at parliamentary level were discussed. The parties emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation in investment and cultural programs. The Ambassador briefed Gianfranco Fini on current stage of Karabakh conflict settlement issue, dwelling on recent Azeri subversive attack. As the President of the Chamber of Deputies noted, Italy welcomes Armenia’s consistent policy in Karabakh conflict settlement. In conclusion, the Ambassador expressed hope that the planned visit of Gianfranco Fini to Armenia will promote further development of bilateral relations, RA MFA press service reported. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |