Americans for Artsakh conducts trainings for Nagorno Karabakh officialsAugust 27, 2009 - 20:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Americans for Artsakh recently completed its third training in a series of ongoing training projects for Artsakh government officials. With each course increasing in depth and complexity, August's project focused on two topics: negotiations and government public relations. The course was conducted at the Artsakh ministry of foreign affairs in Stepanakert. The training involved 18 representatives of the foreign ministry, office of Nagorno Karabakh President, NKR NA Speaker and Artsakh Information Office. It was funded by the Armenian General Benevolent Union, and special assistance was provided by Mr. Karen Kostandyan, Second Secretary of Multilateral Cooperation at the ministry and AFA's Artsakh Coordinator. "The class activities were very useful and interesting," Armen Sargsyan, Third Secretary of Bilateral Relations of the ministry said. "We need these courses very much for our future work. The classes were extremely helpful," Marina Harutyunyan, Attaché at the ministry's information department, said. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. 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. |