US Senate Again Discusses Candidacy of New Ambassador to ArmeniaAugust 1, 2006 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - August 1 the US Senate will again discuss candidacy of the new Ambassador to Armenia Richard Hoagland. According to the regulations, the discussion may be stopped, if even one Senator is against him and this happens very seldom. Nevertheless, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) expects that at least one Senator will do that. As already reported, the ANCA demands that the US Congress do not confirm Richard Hoagland, as he did not express a clear attitude towards the fact of the Armenian Genocide. Today 9 out of 18 Senators, who are members of Foreign Affairs Committee, are against the new Ambassador, reports ANCA. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |