North Korea marks 60th anniversary of war end![]() July 25, 2013 - 09:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S., Chinese and North Korean war veterans have joined leader Kim Jong Un at an event marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, The Associated Press reports. Kim and top military officials laid a wreath Thursday, July 25, at a memorial to war veterans at a new cemetery in Pyongyang's outskirts. The event marks the start of official commemorations in North Korea for the milestone war anniversary Saturday. Earlier in the week, North Korea unveiled a new mass games performance with a Korean War theme and is expected to hold a military parade Saturday. The three-year conflict ended in a truce on July 27, 1953, but is still called "Victory Day" in North Korea. Commemorations also are taking place in South Korea. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |