Armenians, Muslims living peacefully in IranOctober 22, 2008 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prelacy of Iranian Armenians in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, Archbishop Neshan Topozian, said on Tuesday that Armenians are living peacefully with their Muslim brothers in Iran.He made the remarks in a meeting with Governor General of East Azerbaijan province, Ahmad Alireza-Beigi. He voiced readiness of Iran's Armenian community to help develop their Islamic country. Referring to registration of nine Armenian historical sites as the World Cultural Heritage, he appreciated efforts made by the provincial governor to that end. The provincial official, for his part, praised active participation of the Armenian community in Iran's social affairs. He added that contrary to the enemies' propaganda campaign, the Armenian community enjoys full freedom in observing their religious rituals, IRNA reports. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |