  Beirut hosts liturgy for victims of Sumgait massacres  February 28, 2011 - 18:46 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - At Beirut’s Armenian Church, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I served a liturgy for the victims of Sumgait massacres. The liturgy was followed by speeches delivered by the Catholicos and the Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon. They noted that the international community failed to give adequate political and legal assessment to Sumgait tragedy. They characterized Karabakh, which earned its right for freedom at the price of its people’s blood, as an independent state. Parliamentarians, guests from NKR, representatives of Lebanon’s Armenian community participated in the event.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
