Beirut hosts liturgy for victims of Sumgait massacresFebruary 28, 2011 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At Beirut’s Armenian Church, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I served a liturgy for the victims of Sumgait massacres. The liturgy was followed by speeches delivered by the Catholicos and the Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon. They noted that the international community failed to give adequate political and legal assessment to Sumgait tragedy. They characterized Karabakh, which earned its right for freedom at the price of its people’s blood, as an independent state. Parliamentarians, guests from NKR, representatives of Lebanon’s Armenian community participated in the event. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |