  ARMENIA INVITED FOR NATO COMING MANEUVERS IN AZERBAIJANDecember 4, 2003 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has received NATO official invitation to participate in "Cooperative Best Effort-2004" maneuvers to be held in Azerbaijan next September within the framework of "Partnership for Peace" program. Yesterday defense minister of Armenia Serge Sargsian was handed the invitation when visiting the NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Mons, Belgium. "We intend to participate in the maneuvers," S. Sargsian told "Mediamax" agency. It should be noted that Azerbaijan refused to participate in "Cooperative Best Effort-2003" maneuvers held in Armenia in the summer.  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 |  Latest 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. |
