Atom Egoyan's "Ararat" Screened in Bucharest and CostanzaApril 21, 2006 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Events dedicated to the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide started in Romania. April 19 presentation of "The History of One Genocide Consigned to Silence", the book by Romanian writer of Armenian origin Sergeu Selyan took place in the Romanian Union of Writers. Romanian Senate member, head of the standing committee on financial and budget affairs Varuzhan Voskanian, Armenian Ambassador to Romania Eghishe Sargsyan and editor of the newspaper issued by the Armenian Union of Romania Mikael Ghazaryan delivered speeches during the presentation.Atom Egoyan's "Ararat" film was screened in Bucharest and Costanza; exhibitions dedicated to the Armenian Genocide opened. The Costanza governor, RA Ambassador to Romania and head of the Romanian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church attended the events, reported the RA MFA press service. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |