Montebello to donate fire truck to Nagorno KarabakhFebruary 15, 2014 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dro” Chapter will be hosting their annual Banquet on Saturday, March 22, Asbarez reports. Chairman of the ARF Dro Chapter, Levon Kirakosian, stated, “We would like to invite our community members to join the Dro Gomideh in celebrating the Montebello Armenian community and taking part in our upcoming initiative. We look forward to welcoming our supporters to the Montebello Armenian Center on March 22nd.” Since 2005, the city of Montebello has established a sister city association with Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh. The city and its institutions have been committed to creating and strengthening a partnership between the communities. In recognizing their role as a sister city to Stepanakert, the Montebello Fire Department donated a fire truck, valued at $150,000, that is to be sent to Nagorno Karabakh. This generous donation is a testament to the commitment that the city of Montebello has invested into this municipal partnership and its efforts to encourage community development in Stepanakert. Due to the size and nature of the gift, the transport of the fire truck to Stepanakert requires greater resources. The truck will need to be shipped to Poti, Georgia, on a cargo ship, from where it will be driven to Stepanakert by the city’s fire department. Thus, the Dro Gomideh (committee) will allocate the proceeds from this year’s banquet to the transport of this fire truck for the use of the community in Stepanakert. Photo: Asbarez Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |