  RA Ambassador to U.S. to attend Obama inaugurationJanuary 14, 2009 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Ambassador to the U.S. Tatul Margarian will attend inauguration of U.S. 44th President Barack Obama due on January 20."Heads of states and foreign delegations are not invited to the inauguration ceremony in the United States," RA Foreign Ministry's media relations division head Tigran Balayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Ambassadors accredited to Washington are invited."   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
