MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN COLLIN PETERSON JOINED CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ON ARMENIAN ISSUESOctober 13, 2001 - 23:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Assembly of America today welcomed Congressman Collin Peterson elected to the House of Representatives from Minnesota, who joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues. He became the 106th member of the group promoting the interests of American Armenians. The leadership of the Assembly hoped Peterson would encourage his other Minnesota colleagues to join the Caucus. As it is known, two other Minnesota Congressmen already form part of the Caucus. Earlier Congressman Peterson had supported the bill recognizing the fact of the Armenian genocide and had voted for maintaining Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |