  Igor Popov: Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia will participate in Astana summit  November 27, 2010 - 12:23 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan will participate in Astana summit, Russian co-chair OSCE MG Igor Popov stated. “The format of the meeting is yet to be determined through discussions. I suppose, the results will be announced on the eve of the meeting,” he told Baku news conference. Dwelling on the meetings held in Yerevan, the co-chair noted, “the meeting was held in a practical rhythm. Preparations for Astana summit were discussed. Upon completion of business meeting in Baku, we’ll leave for Astana,” he said, ANS Azerbaijani TV channel 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 |  Latest 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. |
