  Bako Sahakyan unveils memorial to liberation war heroes in Khnushinak village, NKR June 19, 2010 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 19, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Khnushinak in the Martuni region to take part in unveiling of a memorial to the fighters, who lost their lives during the liberation war. Mr. Sahakyan emphasized the significance of such events for state building and upbringing of the younger generation as a pivotal political and psychological factor. Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan and other officials were also attending, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of Arstakh 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 |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
