DIRECTOR OF ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA MET WITH PRO-ARMENIAN CONGRESSMENDecember 7, 2001 - 23:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Businessman and public figure John Jamian, who was recently appointed Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director, today met with Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressmen Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). The participants discussed the situation emerged after Congress passing the bill on the opportunity to waive Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act. The interlocutors also concerned questions of U.S. military assistance to Armenia, along with the mechanisms of monitoring the volume and character of U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan. 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 | 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. |