  ARMENIA FOLLOWS DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ WITH ANXIETYMarch 20, 2003 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia follows the developments in Iraq with anxiety. Armenian foreign ministry press secretary Dzyunik Aghajanian stated today. In her words, Yerevan hopes it "will not lead to an ecological or humanitarian catastrophe to pose a threat both to civil population of Iraq and the countries of the region." "Armenia is extremely concerned over the fate of the Armenian community of Iraq and is ready to use all opportunities to render aids to its members," - the press secretary said. Let us note that, according to different estimates, the Armenian community of Iraq totals from 30 to 40 thousand.  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 |
