  RA Diaspora Minister visits Armenian churches of Istanbul May 6, 2011 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Global Summit of Women with participation of around 1,000 representatives from 82 countries is under way in Istanbul. As part of the event, Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan participated in the forum for first ladies, as well as Global Women’s Leadership awards ceremony. On May 7, the closing ceremony of the Global Summit of Women will take place with participation of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Hakobyan met with representatives of the Armenian community and visited Armenian churches and cemeteries of Istanbul, the Ministry’s press service reported. She also visited Armenian gymnasium to brief on programs implemented by the Ministry of Diaspora.   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 |  Latest 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. |
