"CAUCASIAN FOUR" SPEAKERS EXPECTED TO MEET IN TBILISIDecember 5, 2003 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The next meeting of the Speakers of the "Caucasian four" member-countries is planned be held in Tbilisi February 2004, as reported by Russian sources, chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Duma Sergey Mironov stated. In his words, in the view of the change of power in Georgia official Tbilisi has not confirmed its participation in the forum, which probably will not be held before the elections, yet. "We will with understanding accept the change of the terms and perhaps the place of the meeting will also change. However I think the forum will certainly take place for all the participants are interested in it", - S. Mironov said. To note, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia form the "Caucasian four". 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |