Hovik Abrahamyan: wars bring nothing but human and material lossesNovember 25, 2010 - 11:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Interparliamentary cooperation and intensification of mutual visits, normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and resolution of regional conflicts were in the focus of the meeting. “Thanks to the friendly attitude of the Syrian people the Armenian community preserved national identity and culture. Flourishing Armenian community is the best evidence of dialogue between the Christian ands Muslim civilizations,” Abrahamyan said. Referring to Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the two men emphasized the importance of a peaceful resolution. “Wars bring nothing but human and material losses,” the Armenian speaker said. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |