Monument to Armenian Genocide victims inaugurated in Tours, FranceOctober 22, 2007 - 20:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - October 21, Armenian Ambassador to France Edward Nalbandian and Mayor of Tours Jean Germain unveiled a monument to Armenian Genocide victims in the central square of Tours.French MPs, former French minister of culture, leaders of Armenian Unions and representatives of local self-government attended the solemn ceremony. "Setting up such monuments, French nation confirms its adherence to humanism and its solidarity with Armenian people. It's symbolic that the monument was inaugurated in Tours, the heart of France, which was the first city to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide," Ambassador Nalbandian said. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |