ARMENIAN LEADERSHIP HONORED MEMORY OF SPITAK EARTHQUAKE VICTIMSDecember 8, 2003 - 20:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday, on the 15-th anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, Armenian President Robert Kocharian visited the town of Spitak, where he places wreaths to the memorial to the victims of the devastating catastrophe. To remind, December 7, 1988 earthquake took the lives of 4000 residents of Spitak and destroyed more than 5 000 houses. R. Kocharian also viewed the city center that was repaired at the expense of the Linsi Fund and where over 1800 flats have been built recently. The President was accompanied by Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian and Russian State Duma deputy Iosif Kobzon. During the briefing the well-known singer noted that he has a lot of ties with Armenia. "I am delighted by the fact that the Armenian people, having such a tragic course of life did not bend under the burden of difficulties", - he said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |