EVENT DEVOTED TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 90TH ANNIVERSARY TO BE HELD IN CAPITOL HILL APRIL 20March 10, 2005 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Co-Chairs of the US Congressional Caucus for Armenian Issues Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) have announced that an event devoted to the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey will be held in the Capitol Hill, the Armenian Assembly of America reported. The event will be held under the aegis of the Congressional Armenian Caucus and the Armenian Embassy in US April 20. As noted by Congressmen, the measure will remind the world of the victims of the tragedy and will gather together 25 large Armenian American organizations. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |