AAA board member discusses Armenian issues with Vice President BidenOctober 6, 2009 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At a recent dinner reception at Vice President Joseph Biden's residence, Assembly Board Member Annie Totah had the opportunity to express the community's appreciation for his long standing support during his tenure in the U.S. Senate. Totah also discussed the need for the U.S. to fully affirm the Armenian Genocide and urged the vice president to uphold the administration's commitment."We appreciate Vice President Biden's decades-long record on Armenian issues and strongly urge the Obama Administration to unequivocally affirm the Armenian Genocide," Totah said, adding that "Genocide education and affirmation are keys to prevention." The meeting was also reinforced by a letter sent to President Barack Obama, in which a strong call was made to reaffirm the Armenian Genocide. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |