250th anniversary of establishment of Armenian settlements in Rostov region markedMay 23, 2009 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 250th anniversary of establishment of Armenian settlements was marked from May 18 to 21 in Rostov region, Russia. AAC Russian and Nor-Nakhijevan diocese Yezras Nersesyan served a liturgy in Surb Hambardzum Church and met later with governor of Rostov region Vladimir Chub. The participants of the event attended the local ethnographic museum. The program ended in performance of children's creative groups. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |