US to host 20 Years of Independence in South Caucasus conferenceSeptember 3, 2011 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host Twenty Years of Independence in the South Caucasus: Achievements and Challenges conference on September 15. The conference will be attended by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Eric Rubin, leading expert of the Heritage Foundation for Russian and Eurasian Studies and International Energy Policy, Heritage Foundation expert Ariel Cohen, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Director at Johns Hopkins University, CACI Associate Research Professor Svante Cornell, CSIS experts Janusz Bugajski, Andy Kuchins, Mamuka Tsereteli, Heydar Mirza, who represents the Council for International Relations of Azerbaijan and other experts, CSIS website 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |