Armenian Assembly of America look forward to working with new AdministrationJanuary 22, 2009 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed the 44th President with a full-page ad in Roll Call, "The Newspaper of Capitol Hill Since 1955," the Assembly told PanARMENIAN.Net The ad reads in part, "The Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian-American community salute President Barack Obama on his historic inauguration," and prominently illustrates President Obama's position on the Armenian Genocide. Roll Call has a circulation of over 18,000; an additional 11,500 copies are delivered to Congress and 400 copies are delivered to the White House. "We look forward to working with the new Administration and Congress to further strengthen U.S.-Armenia and U.S.-Karabakh relations, as well as end the scourge of genocide and the consequences of denial," stated Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |