AAA board member discusses Armenian issues with Vice President BidenOctober 6, 2009 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At a recent dinner reception at Vice President Joseph Biden's residence, Assembly Board Member Annie Totah had the opportunity to express the community's appreciation for his long standing support during his tenure in the U.S. Senate. Totah also discussed the need for the U.S. to fully affirm the Armenian Genocide and urged the vice president to uphold the administration's commitment."We appreciate Vice President Biden's decades-long record on Armenian issues and strongly urge the Obama Administration to unequivocally affirm the Armenian Genocide," Totah said, adding that "Genocide education and affirmation are keys to prevention." The meeting was also reinforced by a letter sent to President Barack Obama, in which a strong call was made to reaffirm the Armenian Genocide. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |