  Burj Khalifa to light up in Armenian flag colors on Independence day September 19, 2019 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world, will be lit up with the colors of the Armenian flag on September 21 when Armenia celebrates the 28th anniversary of independence. A Facebook post by the Armenian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates broke the news Thursday, September 19. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height (excluding antenna) of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
