Iran's Interior Minister to visit ArmeniaOctober 20, 2011 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar will pay a visit to Armenia in November, his deputy announced. Deputy Interior Minister for International Affairs Mehdi Mohammadi-Fard told Fars News Agency that Najjar is due to travel to Armenia on November 6. The two-day visit will take place at the invitation of Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Mohammadi-Fard said. During the visit, Najjar will meet with senior Armenian officials to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation in various fields. Cooperation over security, border and economic issues is said to be high on the agenda of talks between the two sides during Najjar's upcoming visit to Armenia. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |