Armenian community - bridge between Lebanese opposing sidesDecember 10, 2007 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Speaking of position of the Armenian community of Lebanon, we should take account of three parties - AFR Dashnaktsutyun, Ramkavar-Azatakan and Hnchakyan - functioning in the country. All three differ in their approaches. However, when a political dialogue is needed, these three parties are reasonable enough to take a common stance, thus preventing any split among the community, which has always served as a peaceful bridge between opposing sides," editor-in-chief of Beirut-based Azdak newspaper Shahan Kankhadaryan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "True, we are not safe now and the political field in Lebanon is dissociated. However, when speaking of the Armenian community, Lebanese politicians always point to the capability of the Armenian parties to highlight the interests of the state. As to common Armenian issues such the Genocide, NKR recognition, prevention of Turkey's scheming, Lebanese Armenian demonstrate perfect unity," he 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |