  Lebanese-Armenian opera singer Kevork Hadjian killed in Karabakh October 8, 2020 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanese-Armenian opera singer Kevork Hadjian was killed in fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, October 6, Yerkir.am reports. Hadjian was a volunteer from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and a member of the regiment that, longside a Defense Army spec-ops team overran Azerbaijani positions on the height of Varangatagh (Lulasaz). The singer had repatriated to Armenia after the independence. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.   Top stories The Armenian duduk was registered with UNESCO in 2008 and is recognized all over the world. American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest.   Partner news |  Latest news IDream launches special program for forcibly displaced Artsakh youth  IDBank has been implementing an educational program for students called IDream for several years now.EU, U.S., Sweden announce humanitarian funding for Karabakh The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs of the forcibly displaced.Moscow expects U.S. to refrain from “increasing anti-Russian sentiment in Armenia” Moscow expects Washington to refrain from dangerous words that “lead to increased anti-Russian sentiment in Armenia.”UN ready to help Karabakh people “if given access” Dujarric told reporters that the World Organization is concerned about the influx of people into Armenia. |
