President Sargsyan discusses Armenia’s relations with EU, Britain, Serbia in AstanaDecember 1, 2010 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan currently on a visit to Astana, held a number of bilateral meetings with the heads of OSCE co-chair delegations. Meetings with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and the President of Serbia Boris Tadic were also on presidential agenda. A large scale of issues including Armenia-EU cooperation, visa regime facilitation, establishment of Armenia-EU free trade zone and bilateral relations were discussed, presidential 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 | 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. |