SOME 2000 ARMENIANS LIVE IN LITHUANIA TODAYSeptember 11, 2003 - 21:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 1500-2000 Armenians reside in Lithuania at present. After attaining independence the majority of them acquired Lithuanian citizenship. As the press service of the Armenian president told "Arminfo" agency, most of representatives of the Armenian community have arrived in Lithuania in 1960-70. There is a Sunday school in the capital - Vilnius, the construction of an Armenian church will begin soon. In 2001 on the occasion of the 1700-th anniversary of adoption of Christianity by Armenia an Armenian khachkar (cross stone) was erected on the "Mount of Crosses" in the outskirts of Shauliai city. The majority of Lithuanian Armenians are representatives of intelligentsia and business circles. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |