RA Embassy building in Ottawa to be included in list of historical and cultural heritage of Canada's capitalSeptember 19, 2007 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - September 17 the City Council of Ottawa unanimously voted for inclusion of the RA Embassy building in Ottawa in the Heritage List of Canada's capital. The building will henceforth be mentioned in the guides. Moreover, the Armenian Embassy will be granted the possibility to have open houses for tourists, what will raise the interest towards the republic. The building was constructed 100 years ago in the style of Italian renaissance, which is a rarity in Canada. The front of the building was projected by Canadian architect Werner Nofke. 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 | 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. |