Jeff Bezos "bought LA's most expensive property for $165 million"February 13, 2020 - 10:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly bought the most expensive property in Los Angeles from David Geffen, another unimaginably wealthy man, for $165 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. For context, $165 million is an eighth of a percent of Bezos’ $131.9 billion net worth, The Verge says. The Warner Estate was designed in the 1930s for Jack Warner, who was the former president of Warner Bros.; it took a decade to construct, and has terraces, guest houses, a tennis court, and a golf course. The deal marks a record for the Los Angeles area. The previous residential record was set late last year, when media executive Lachlan Murdoch paid roughly $150 million for Chartwell, a Bel-Air estate used as the Clampett residence in the television show “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Armenia, U.S. talk defense, security matters Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Armenia, Ukraine discuss bilateral relations Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Ukrainian Foreign Dmytro Kuleba on June 16. EventHub.am is the official ticketing agent for Black Eyed Peas concert in Tbilisi EventHub․am platform has become the official ticketing agent in Armenia for the concert of Black Eyed Peas to be held in Tbilisi. |