RA MFA football team competed with foreign diplomatsJune 1, 2009 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The non-official football match between RA MFA team and foreign diplomats (representatives from foreign embassies accredited to Armenia and international organizations having diplomatic status) was organized on May 31 in "Mika" football stadium, Yerevan.The match dedicated to the 91st anniversary of First Armenian Republic ended in diplomats' victory (score 10:7). Such meetings bear a traditional character and enable us to communicate with our embassy colleagues on non-official level, Armen Gevorgyan, MFA Organizational Committee's Chair and Head of Diplomat amateur club, told a PANARMENIAN.Net correspondent. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |