  ARMENIAN POSITION IN RUSSIA RATHER STRONG, MOSCOW AUTHORITIES REPRESENTATIVE CONSIDERSDecember 10, 2002 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The position of the Armenian diaspora of Russia is stronger than that of the Russian in Armenia. As reported by "Arminfo" agency, deputy chief of the department of external relations of the Moscow government Boris Silayev stated it. In his words, 10 Armenians schools sponsored by Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov function in Russia today, as well as 5 Armenian cultural centers. Speaking of the cases of beating Armenians residing in Moscow, which have become frequent, Boris Silayev emphasized that "there are geeks everywhere." Thereupon, in his words, the Moscow leadership takes all measures to rule out such events in the future.  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 considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
