AXA paid $1 mln to 3 Armenian benevolent organizationsNovember 19, 2007 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - AXA insurance company paid $1 mln to three French-Armenian organizations - UGAB, Blue Cross and the Armenian Fund. The sum was assigned from $17,5 mln meant for heirs of the Armenian Genocide victims who had been insured by AXA. All payments will be accomplished till the end of 2008, independent French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net In July 2007 AXA issued a list of individuals it had insured before 1915. People whose ancestors fell victims to the Armenian Genocide can file an application for receiving compensation. The sum assigned by AXA totals $17,5 mln. $3 mln will be allocated to France-based charitable organizations. Other $3 mln will cover court expenses and sending of notifications. $11 mln will go to the fund that will launch insurance contributions. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |