  Armenian Community thanks people of Kharkov for saving Armenian children in 1915-20April 25, 2009 - 03:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The inscription engraved on the plaque in three languages (Armenian, Russian and Ukrainian) expresses the Armenian people's gratitude to the town's inhabitants who saved children from the persecution of Turks, Yerkramas Armenian newspaper reports.In 1910, there were over 2 thousand Armenians living in Kharkov. In 1915-1920, their number increased to 8 thousand. In 1916, the Armenian Catholic Community opened a children's shelter under the Polish Church which had been functioning since late-XIX century. The Armenian children also received assistance from the Gregorian Church. However, according to the historian, the archive records do not contain any data either on the exact number of the children saved or the people who dealt with their rehabilitation.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old  In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched.CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions.Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |
