Armenian Genocide Museum of America construction to be completed by 2010October 17, 2008 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Construction of the Armenian Genocide Museum of America, Washington D.C. will be completed by 2010."Presently, the museum is gifted archive documents and evidence of people who survived the Genocide," Ms. Arpi Vartanian, Armenian Assembly of America regional director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, told a news conference in Yerevan today. "As you know, the museum building has a historical value, for it hosted the U.S. National Bank before. Washington authorities ordered not to change the front of the building and this condition is observed. I can't make public the names of sponsors but I think that they will be announced by the end of construction works," she said. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |