  Bako Sahakyan thanks Armenian Diaspora for support to ArtsakhNovember 23, 2011 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 22, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, members of the Diocese's central executive and religious councils as well as representatives of the local Armenian community to discuss Artsakh-Diaspora relations. The President praised the role of the Church for preserving Armenian national identity in the Diaspora and expressed gratitude to the representatives of the Armenian community for continuous support to Artsakh. Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, consular general of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan, head of the central information department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President David Babayan, NKR permanent representative to USA and Canada Robert Avetisyan and other officials attended the meeting, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President.   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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
