AMERICA THANKS ARMENIA AND ARMENIAN PEOPLE FOR CONTRIBUTION AND COMPASSIONSeptember 11, 2002 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We appreciate Armenia for official contribution by the government, as well as for frank sympathy and compassion shown by the Armenian people towards the victims in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. The US embassy in Armenia spread this address in connection with the anniversary of the acts of terrorism in America being marked today. "The events of September 11, 2001 have totally changed America and the entire world. The ideological struggle does not separate the East and the West any more, the peoples of the world unite in struggle against the threat of terrorism," - the address says. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |