Hayastan All Armenian Fund-organized X phoneton launches on November 19 in ParisNovember 19, 2009 - 19:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hayastan All Armenian Fund-organized X phoneton launched on November 19 in Paris.For 4 days, 600 volunteers from 5 French cities will be phoning their compatriots residing in Europe to agitate for their participation in phoneton. Hayastan All Armenian Fund director Ara Vardanyan and adviser to the executive director Hrach Hovhannisyan left for France to participate in the opening ceremony. Upon pheneton completion, Hayastan All Armenian Fund board of trustees will participate in November 26 telethon in US, where results of all-European phoneton, Moscow charity supper, and other Fund-organized charity events will be announced. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |