SOME 2000 ARMENIANS LIVE IN LITHUANIA TODAYSeptember 11, 2003 - 21:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 1500-2000 Armenians reside in Lithuania at present. After attaining independence the majority of them acquired Lithuanian citizenship. As the press service of the Armenian president told "Arminfo" agency, most of representatives of the Armenian community have arrived in Lithuania in 1960-70. There is a Sunday school in the capital - Vilnius, the construction of an Armenian church will begin soon. In 2001 on the occasion of the 1700-th anniversary of adoption of Christianity by Armenia an Armenian khachkar (cross stone) was erected on the "Mount of Crosses" in the outskirts of Shauliai city. The majority of Lithuanian Armenians are representatives of intelligentsia and business circles. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |