  IRNA: Armenian President to attend World Nowruz Festival in Tehran March 24, 2011 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Iraq will attend World Nowruz Festival to be held in Tehran on March 26-27. Director General of the International Affairs Department at the office in charge of organizing the World Nowruz Festival Mohammad-Reza Forqani said on Thursday that Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Qatari Crown Prince, Foreign Minister of Oman and an Azeri official too will attend the meeting. The countries’ officials will on the sidelines of the celebration meet with Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, giving speeches on Nowruz, said Forqani, adding that Nowruz Commemoration Secretariat too will be opened on the sidelines of the festival. He added that a special ceremony too will be held at the UN on Nowruz by Iran’s representative office in cooperation with Tajik and Afghan officials, IRNA news agency 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 |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
