  Armenia marked Independence Day on September 21September 22, 2008 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Republic of Armenia marked the 17th anniversary of independence on September 21. By tradition, the Armenian leadership and public attended Yerablur Pantheon to lay wreaths to the Karabakh war memorial. Festivities were held throughout the republic. The national holiday ended in fireworks in Republic Square. The Declaration on Independence was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia on August 23, 1990. Following the outcomes of a national referendum on September 21, 1991, when 94,99 per cent of the population voted for secession from the Soviet Union, the SC proclaimed Armenia an independent state.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
