  April 21 Holocaust Remembrance DayApril 20, 2009 - 21:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel begins marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at sundown on Monday with a ceremony at the national memorial to the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II.President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are due to attend the ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem where the country's two chief rabbis will light six candles and recite the Jewish prayer for the dead. Sirens will sound across the country at 0700 GMT on Tuesday for one minute in memory of the Holocaust victims, bringing all traffic to a halt. More than 230,000 Holocaust survivors currently live in Israel, according to estimates from various advocacy groups, AP reports.   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 |  Latest 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. |
