Pan-Armenian tour of RA President to be a positive step in Armenia-Diaspora dialogueOctober 5, 2009 - 22:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Pan-Armenian tour of the President of Armenia is the first of its kind and will be a positive step in the Armenia-Diaspora dialogue, U.S. philanthropist Vahe Karapetian said after the Los Angeles meeting of Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan with representatives of U.S. West Coast Armenian community. "We cannot be dissatisfied with the visit of the Armenian President and we hope that given all the threats and challenges, he will be able to complete the entire process with Turkey. The President gave explanation to many questions. He listened to our views, we learned about his approaches. I positively estimate this exchange of views and I hope that this will lead to good results, " Vahe Karapetian said. 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 |