Armenian, Latvian Presidents meet behind closed doorsMarch 9, 2011 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian delegation led by the President Serzh Sargyan is in Riga, Latvia. Upon arrival, President Sargsyan visited the residence of his Latvian counterpart to hold talks behind the closed doors that were followed by an expanded meeting. Meetings with Latvian parliament speaker Solvita Aboltiņa, and Prome Minister Valdis Dombrovskis are on presidential visit agenda. The President has scheduled participation in Armenia-Latvia Business Forum opening ceremony as well as a meeting with the country’s Armenian community. The Armenian delegation includes Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan, Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan and other high-ranking officials. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |