Marseilles to host Third Congress of Armenian National Council of Western ArmeniansNovember 21, 2010 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 27-28, Marseilles will host the Third Congress of the Armenian National Council of Western Armenians. Speeches dedicated to problems of Western Armenia and western Armenians' rights will be delivered the first day of the Congress. The second day will be dedicated to the 90th anniversary of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's decision on borders of Western Armenia. Besides, speeches will be delivered concerning offers for the organization's activity in 2011. The Congress will bring together representatives of the Armenian National Council of Western Armenians from various countries, Yerkramas reported. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |