All Armenian nominees for 2010 Person of the Year Russian prize receive awardsFebruary 24, 2011 - 21:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An award ceremony for 2010 Person of the Year prize was held in Moscow. All 3 Armenians, listed among nominees, were granted prizes. Armavia air company president Mikhail Bagdasarov and Joint Energy Construction Corporation president Valeri Sahakyan received prizes for Contribution to Development of the Sector. The president of Moscow Interbank Currency Stock Exchange Ruben Aghanbekyan was granted an award for Effective Management. The director of Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre Oleg Tabakov and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev received the Grand Prix, RBK reported. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |