 DIRECTOR OF ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA MET WITH PRO-ARMENIAN CONGRESSMENDecember 7, 2001 - 23:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Businessman and public figure John Jamian, who was recently appointed Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director, today met with Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressmen Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). The participants discussed the situation emerged after Congress passing the bill on the opportunity to waive Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act. The interlocutors also concerned questions of U.S. military assistance to Armenia, along with the mechanisms of monitoring the volume and character of U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan.  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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
