  Aznavour, Jigarkhanyan, Bitov, Spivakov receive Karot awardMay 16, 2008 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first-ever Karot award ceremony took place in the State Kremlin Palace in the framework Days of Armenian Culture in Moscow festival. French singer of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour, actor Armen Jigarkhanyan, writer Andrey Bitov and conductor of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov received the award for their contribution to development of Armenian culture and art. The renowned French singer could not attend the ceremony. The statuette in form of a vine will be handed to him later, in the Russian Embassy in Paris.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
