Iranian, Russian top security officials meet in YekaterinburgSeptember 22, 2011 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Saeed Jalili met with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday, September 21. According to Fars News Agency, during the meeting in Yekaterinburg, the two sides discussed bilateral ties and exchanged views over other issues of mutual interest. The security officials also agreed on the endorsement of a protocol on cooperation between the two countries' security councils. Jalili and Patrushev further discussed cooperation on bilateral, regional and international grounds, specially in strategic issues and in confrontation against common threats. The two sides further underlined the need for regular meetings to continue talks and consultations. This was the second meeting between the Iranian and Russian top security officials over the past two months. Jalili arrived in Russia on September 19 to participate at a two-day meeting of security council secretaries from 60 world countries , which commenced in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday. 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. |