19th anniversary of Shushi liberation marked in Argentina May 10, 2011 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the initiative of the Armenian embassy in Argentine, an event dedicated to the 66th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War and 19th anniversary of Shushi liberation was held in Argentina. A liturgy was served in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, after which participants of the event gathered near the monument erected in the yard of the church. Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmirshalyan drew parallels between the victories in the Great Patriotic War and in Shushi, saying that acts of heroism by Armenians during the Great Patriotic War served as an example in the Karabakh war. Karmirshalyan urged Armenians of Argentine to unite around Armenia and Artsakh and spare no effort for the motherland’s prosperity. The RA Ambassador to Argentina, representatives of the Armenian community laid flowers to the monument of heroes of the Karabakh war, the RA MFA press service reported. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |