  Golden bust of Putin to go on display in Russia February 17, 2012 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A St. Petersburg jewelry company will display a 16.38-kilogram (36-pound) golden bust of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and later use the gold to make heart-shaped pendants, a local Internet portal online812.ru reported, citing the company’s spokeswoman. The bust will go on display soon and a month later the pendants will go on sale at company stores, so anyone can get a “piece of Putin,” Anna Tolstykh, the spokeswoman of the 585 jeweler company, said. Profits from the sale will be donated to the fight against children's cancer, she said. Putin was chosen for the campaign because in 2005 he initiated construction of the Cancer and Immunology Research Medical Center in Moscow, Tolstykh said. The spokeswoman said the company was not pursuing any political goals. "We are only pursuing good intentions,” she said, according to RIA Novosti. Russia will be electing its next president on March 4. Vladimir Putin is running for presidency after two terms in the Kremlin in 2000-2008.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
