  LONDON CITY HALL BUILDING BELONGS TO AN ARMENIANMay 27, 2004 - 23:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The owner of the building of the London City Hall is Armenian billionaire Tigran Izmirlian, 77, living in Switzerland. As the Sunday Times reported this week, the London City Hall has rented the building for the term of 25 years from a company, of which Izmirlian holds the control stock. According to the source, in 1990 the Izmirlians established a foundation, which funded the building of the library of Yerevan State University, as well as various blocks of the Military Academy of Armenia and those in Holy Echmiadsin. Besides, in 1999 the foundation provided $3 million to Eurasia Foundation - in order to contribute to development of small and medium business in Armenia.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards  IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts.Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims. |
