Matthew Bryza: Sochi to host next meeting of Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents March 5February 17, 2011 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza told journalists in Baku that Sochi will host another trilateral meeting of the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents on March 5. The previous meeting of the three Presidents was held in Astrakhan on October 27, 2010, where the joint statement on swap of POWs and exchange of bodies of dead soldiers was signed. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |