SOME 2000 ARMENIANS LIVE IN LITHUANIA TODAYSeptember 11, 2003 - 21:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 1500-2000 Armenians reside in Lithuania at present. After attaining independence the majority of them acquired Lithuanian citizenship. As the press service of the Armenian president told "Arminfo" agency, most of representatives of the Armenian community have arrived in Lithuania in 1960-70. There is a Sunday school in the capital - Vilnius, the construction of an Armenian church will begin soon. In 2001 on the occasion of the 1700-th anniversary of adoption of Christianity by Armenia an Armenian khachkar (cross stone) was erected on the "Mount of Crosses" in the outskirts of Shauliai city. The majority of Lithuanian Armenians are representatives of intelligentsia and business circles. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |