Armenian Community of Iran Deservedly Held in Respect of AuthoritiesSeptember 12, 2006 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of Chair of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) to Armenia is of high regional importance, Armenian Speaker Tigran Torosyan stated during a news conference. In his words, in spite of the religious difference, the relations between Armenia and Iran can serve as an example for all countries of the region. «There is a large Armenian Diaspora in the country, which is deservedly held in respect both of the authorities and the population. The community has an important role in the public and political life of the country and it is represented in the Parliament by 2 MPs. Both peoples also preserve each other's cultural legacy,» Torosyan remarked.At that the NA Speaker noted that bilateral parliamentary ties yield to inter-state relations yet. He hoped for the state of the affairs to change. «For the first time within 15 years IRI Speaker visited Armenia and I hope that visits will be more often in the future. It is very important that the cooperation between the two states develops in strategic fields like energy security, expansion of trade and economic relations,» Torosyan underscored. 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 | 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. |