Armenian Consul General Condemned Act of Vandalism in RostovAugust 2, 2006 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Armenian intelligentsia and journalists fathered August 1 evening in the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Rostov-on-Don to discuss the desecration and the attempt to set fire to the Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship located in the Surb Khach Church.As reported by Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia, Ararat Gomtsyan, the RA Consul General to the South Federal Okrug, condemned the act of vandalism and called on law enforcement to find and punish those guilty. Chairman of the town community Artem Surmalyan and professor Minas Bagdyrov also addressed the meeting participants. To remind, on July 31 night malefactors damaged the Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship located in the Surb Khach Church. As reported by the Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia, when coming to work the museum employees saw outraging inscriptions of the museum walls. The vandals could not enter the museum but broke the windows. Experts suspect skinheads; law enforces have not issued any versions so far. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |