RA parliament sitting starts with minute of silenceOctober 27, 2010 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 11 years have passed since the October 27, 1999 tragic events, as a result of which the Armenia lost its best sons, RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan said opening today’s parliament sitting. “These prominent politicians had great plans and the will to implement them,” Abrahamyan said. Naming those, who have died, he said that these people “had their important role in the establishment of the Armenian statehood.” The sitting started with a minute of silence. On October 27, 1999, terrorists led by Nairi Hunanyan assassinated prominent public and political activists of Armenia: national hero of Armenia Vasgen Sargsyan, national hero of Armenia, speaker of the RA NA Karen Demirchyan, vice speakers Yuri Bakhshyan and Ruben Miroyan, parliament members Michael Kotanyan, Armenak Armenakyan, Henrik Abramyan and Leonard Petrosyan. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |