  HEARINGS ON COMPENSATION PAYMENT TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS BEGAN IN CALIFORNIAJuly 31, 2004 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The final hearings of the case "victims of the Armenian Genocide against New York Life Insurance Company" began in the Californian Court on July 30. The Court is expected to decree on the payment of $20 million to the heirs of thousands of Armenians, who insured their lives in American Insurance Companies and then fell victims of the Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. To remind, the company officially recognized the validity of about 2300 insurance policies. According to the lawyers, Liberty reports, the moral factor in this case is more important that the material one, since the fact of the Genocide is for the first time to be recognized in legal form.   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 |  Latest 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. |
