  Ashot Avanesyan: Ukraine succeeded to avoid ethnic conflicts September 17, 2010 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the National Congress of Armenians of Ukraine Ashot Avanesyan met September 16 with OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek, who is on a working visit in Ukraine to discuss problems of national minorities in the country. “Ukraine is one of those countries which succeeded to avoid ethnic conflicts,” Avanesyan said. “The new bill on the concept of state ethno-national policy of Ukraine has been already developed and it maximally meets the interest of all national minorities.”   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 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. |
