Head of Crimean Armenian Community can be appointed Nationalities and Minorities'Republican Committee LeaderAugust 7, 2009 - 20:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Crimean Russian Community intends to voice their protest for appointment of Crimean Tatar to the position of Nationalities and Minorities' Republican Committee Leader. Crimean Russian Community suggest that the position should be occupied by one of legal national -cultural minority leaders: Head of Crimean Armenian Community Oleg Gabrielyan, Crimean Republican Society Leader, Bulgarian Ivan Abazher or Germans' Republican Society Leader Yuriy Gempel. According to Crimean Russian Community, both vacancies of Republican Committee Deputy Leaders should be occupied by ethnic Slavs to eradicate "national disbalance in the committee", where 90% of positions are occupied by Crimean Tatars, resulting in Committee's being under full control of Crimean Tatars' illegal ethnic parliament, Analitika.at.ua reported. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |