RA President will hear out Diaspora's opinion on RA-Turkish protocolsSeptember 24, 2009 - 22:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA President Serzh Sargsyan met Catholicos of All Armenians, Garegin II to discuss state-church relations as well as RA-Turkish rapprochement process.According to RA President, the rapprochement process entered the stage of social and political discussions. Serzh Sargsyan characterized the discussions as a positive factor. "Whether RA-Turkish Protocols will be signed or not, they're a good platform for discussion of issues the country faces. Discussions are of rather emotional nature as the majority of our people are the generation of Genocide victims. Besides, places, sacred to our people: churches, capital cities, are located abroad," the President said. Sargsyan informed His Holiness that on October 1 he'll stat series of visits to Armenian Diaspora representatives of Paris, New York, Beirut, Los Angeles and Rostov-on-Don, where he intends to hear out Diaspora's opinion on RA-Turkish protocols. Garegin II approved of RA President's initiative, stating that Diaspora is the most important and inseparable part of Armenian people. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |