First Republic Day marked in PragueMay 29, 2012 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 26, Prague hosted an event dedicated to the May battles and the First Republic Day. Armenian ambassador to Czech Republic Tigran Seyranyan came up with a welcome speech, RA MFA press service reported. Dwelling on the battles of 1918 in Sardarapat, Bash Aparan, Karakilisa and the establishment of the First Republic, he hailed the Armenian soldiers’ heroism, their role in liberation of Shushi and formation of Artsakh defense army. Afterwards, editor-in-chief of Photo Art monthly Garik Avanesyan presented the photos taken in NKR, as well as episodes of Wounds of Karabakh film by Bulgarian journalist Tsvetana Paskaleva. The event was organized by Armenian Embassy in Czech Republic, through support of “Orer”, “Photo Art” monthly magazines and Saturday school. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |