Medvedev says GPW heritage to contribute to boosting Russia-Armenia tiesMay 8, 2011 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the heads and citizens of CIS states, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as Georgian people on the 66th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War (GPW). According to RIA Novosti, the congratulatory message sent to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan reads: "I strongly believe that the invaluable heritage of those years – the solidarity that united our peoples – will continue serving as a basis for boosting the Russian-Armenian allied relations and mutually beneficial partnership also in future." 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |