  Commemoration soiree to be held in U.S. Congress April 24April 10, 2007 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A commemoration soiree dated to the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be held in the U.S. Congress April 24. Former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans will be the speaker of the event initiated jointly with the RA Embassy in the U.S., Yerkir reports. In the course of the recent several years the Armenian Genocide anniversaries have been marked by initiative of Congressmen Frank Pallone and Joe Knollenberg.  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 Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
