Sept. 21 announced Armenian Independence Day in Tempe, U.S.September 23, 2008 - 18:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Consul General to Los Angeles, Armen Liloyan was in Arizona from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21 to meet with the Armenian community of the state, the RA MFA press office reported. He also met with Hugh Hallman, the Mayor of Tempe, who said that September 21 was proclaimed the Day of Independence of Armenia. Addressing the students of Arizona University, the Consul presented priorities of Armenia's foreign policy. The possibility to establish direct trade relations between Armenia and Arizona was discussed during a meeting with members of the Armenian-American chamber of commerce. 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. |