  Armenian community of France honors French rescuers of Musa Dagh refugees October 16, 2010 - 14:55 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 15, Mayor of Toulon Hubert Falco unveiled a plate to honor French sailors who were saved 4100 Armenian refugees in Musa Dagh from Turkish extermination during the Armenian Genocide. The ceremony was attended by Armenian Ambassador to France Vigen Tchitetchian, French Minister of Defense, veterans and Armenian community members, freelance journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net "Pushed by the winds of pain and sorrow, Armenians settled in France. They worked and raised their children. They integrated into French society and even shed their blood for the homeland which became theirs,” Mayor Falco 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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
