  Bako Sahakyan: AGBU has contributed significantly to development of Artsakh  August 23, 2010 - 16:28 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On August 23, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met in Beirut with the leadership of the Armenian General Benevolent Union’s (AGBU) Lebanese branch. On August 23, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met in Beirut with the leadership of the Armenian General Benevolent Union’s (AGBU) Lebanese branch. Artsakh’s domestic and foreign policy and cooperation between the organization and Artsakh were in the focus of the meeting. The President noted that AGBU has contributed significantly to the development of Artsakh, underlining the necessity of transferring the cooperation into a new level with special emphasis on education sector. Later the same day, President Sahakyan met with the leadership of the Lebanese Armenian Relief Cross organization. He congratulated the organization on the 80th anniversary of its foundation and noted that LARC has played a great role in the preservation of Armenian identity in Lebanon and provision of assistance to the Motherland. The President noted that Artsakh is interested in establishing direct contacts with the Lebanese Armenian Relief Cross, what would serve as a new stimulus for boosting relations between the Armenian community of Lebanon and Artsakh. Adviser to the NKR President Armen Isagoulov, Minister of Education and Science Vladik Khachatryan, Head of the Central Information Department of the NKR President's Office David Babayan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Artsakh to Lebanon Karo Kebabjyan, as well as Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan participated in the meetings, the Central Information Department of the Artsakh President's Office reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
