  US Senate Again Discusses Candidacy of New Ambassador to ArmeniaAugust 1, 2006 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - August 1 the US Senate will again discuss candidacy of the new Ambassador to Armenia Richard Hoagland. According to the regulations, the discussion may be stopped, if even one Senator is against him and this happens very seldom. Nevertheless, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) expects that at least one Senator will do that. As already reported, the ANCA demands that the US Congress do not confirm Richard Hoagland, as he did not express a clear attitude towards the fact of the Armenian Genocide. Today 9 out of 18 Senators, who are members of Foreign Affairs Committee, are against the new Ambassador, reports ANCA.  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 |  Related sections 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. |
