Armenian authorities don't intend to impose curfewMarch 2, 2008 - 01:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Curfew can cause great inconveniences for our citizens, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told a news conference in Yerevan."That is why restricted emergency rule to the provisions fixed in the decree. We tried to cause minimum inconvenience to Yerevan residents," the President said. Asked about further actions of the authorities, the President said, "We are concerned not about the rallies as such. Some demonstrators started looting shops. This perfectly proves what kind of people are involved in this chaos. Of course, there are people who follow their ideology, but there are also those who pursue their own interests." 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. |