Sahakyan thanks Cox for objectively presenting Artsakh position in EuropeApril 20, 2011 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 20, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received met with a group of members of the British House of Lords and House of Commons headed by Baroness Caroline Cox. Issues related to bilateral relations, Karabakh conflict settlement, domestic policy of Artsakh as well as regional processes were discussed during the meeting. The NKR leader expressed gratitude to the guests for objective presentation of the position of Artsakh in Great Britain and Europe, increasing international awareness of Artsakh, as well as efforts directed to the 1915 Armenian Genocide recognition and human rights protection. Both sides stressed the necessity of developing and widening the bilateral relationship. Deputy speaker of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly Arthur Tovmasyan and other officials partook in the meeting, Central Information Department at Artsakh President’s Office 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 | 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. |