LOCAL ARMENIANS TO SUPPORT ARMENIAN NATIONAL TEAM IN MATCH IN SPAINApril 2, 2003 - 23:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An elimination match of the European Football Championship 2004 will be held between the national teams of Spain and Armenia in Leon Spanish city today. A large group of local Armenian fans will root for the Armenian team at the stadium. "We know the Armenian team will have a hard game, but we are sure our boys will contend for each ball," - one of Armenian fans Igor Nikolian said in an interview to a Spanish TV company. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, the combined teams of Armenia and Spain meet in elimination contests for the third time. The Armenian team has yielded to the Spanish two times. 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 | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. |