  Armenia marks 22nd anniversary of Declaration of Independence August 23, 2012 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - August 23 marks the 22nd anniversary of Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia. 22 years ago the Supreme Council adopted a declaration of Armenian independence, renaming Armenian Socialist Republic as the Republic of Armenia. On September 21, 1991, Armenia held a referendum, with 94,99% of the population voting for the independence. Partner news  Top stories Nalbandian drew the co-chairs’ attention to ongoing military rhetoric of Azerbaijan, which undermines possibility for peaceful settlement. Tigran Sargsyan: the authorities will do the utmost in the coming 4-5 years to ensure favorable conditions for the people. Members of all parliamentary groups, PM, Energy Minister and the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission were invited to participate. Vahan Hovhannisyan voiced hope that the ruling authorities acknowledge the difficulties Armenia currently faces.   Partner news |  Latest news Anti-Israeli protesters infiltrate dinner for UEFA's top officials in London  The dinner followed UEFA's Congress in London and was organized with the support of the Football Association.12 killed as explosives accidentally denote in Afghan mosque Four civilians and eight militants died in the blast during evening prayers the night before in Ghazni province's district of Andar.Powell says military should run drone strikes The CIA has targeted alleged terrorists in places that aren’t overt war zones, such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.220 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported May 19-25 Azerbaijan fired over 1000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service said. |
