4 Armenians win regional elections in FranceMarch 22, 2010 - 19:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Community of France took active participation in regional elections of the country. As EAFJD chairman Hilda Choboian told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, 39 representatives of Armenian Community of France ran for regional elections, with 4 of them gaining victories: Frederik Sargis (Paris) with 56,69 % of votes, Garo Hovsepian (South-eastern France) with 44,11% of votes, Edward Simonian (Rhône-Alpes) with 50,76% of votes and Marie-Ann Arakelian (South Pyrenees) with 67,77% of votes. Hilda Choboian, Rhône-Alpes candidate in the elections, has taken the 26th position in voting list, and will soon be given a post in regional council. The second tour of regional elections was due in France on March 21. 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. |