ANCA: Obama’s choice of Matthew Bryza as Ambassador to Azerbaijan was a mistakeAugust 26, 2010 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Obama's choice of Matthew Bryza as U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan was a mistake, stated the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). “Mr. Bryza is the wrong official for this position, having disqualified himself, by virtue of his own word and deeds, as either an effective advocate of U.S. interests or a persuasive voice for American values in Baku,” Aram Hambarian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “We appreciate Senator Boxer's leadership in delaying a vote on his confirmation and look to the U.S. Senate to block his approval,” he said. 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 | 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. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. 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. |