  South Federal Okrug of Russia: 90% Backed Constitutional AmendmentsNovember 28, 2005 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3037 Armenians residing in the South Federal Okrug of Russia took part in the constitutional referendum, RA Consul General in Rostov-on-Don Ararat Gomtsyan informed. In his words, people from the Rostov, Krasnodar and Stavropol regions and Northern Ossetia voted in Rostov-on-Don. "90% backed the amendments, since it will give them the opportunity to receive the Russian citizenship without losing the Armenian one," the Consul General said. Totally 4 polling stations functioned in the South Federal Okrug: 2 in Rostov-on-Don, 1 in Sochi and 1 in Volgograd.  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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
