19th anniversary of Shushi liberation marked in Argentina May 10, 2011 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the initiative of the Armenian embassy in Argentine, an event dedicated to the 66th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War and 19th anniversary of Shushi liberation was held in Argentina. A liturgy was served in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, after which participants of the event gathered near the monument erected in the yard of the church. Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmirshalyan drew parallels between the victories in the Great Patriotic War and in Shushi, saying that acts of heroism by Armenians during the Great Patriotic War served as an example in the Karabakh war. Karmirshalyan urged Armenians of Argentine to unite around Armenia and Artsakh and spare no effort for the motherland’s prosperity. The RA Ambassador to Argentina, representatives of the Armenian community laid flowers to the monument of heroes of the Karabakh war, the RA MFA press service 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 | 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. |