Armenia must prosper, former field commander saysMay 16, 2009 - 00:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 'Aramo' detachment commander Aram Torgomyan and his companions in arms met with representatives of youth organizations to tell what a high price the Armenian people had to pay for liberation of Artsakh."No one will dare to cede a meter of Armenian land. We performed no small feat and offered diplomats and politicians to take a final decision," Torgomyan said. "With handmade and hunting rifles we defeated a well-equipped army. Now, our task will be much easier," he stressed. "Armenia must prosper and it will prosper." 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. |