  Armenian Genocide Victims Commemoration Soiree Held in SwedenApril 24, 2006 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the initiative of the coordination center of the Armenian unions of Sweden a soiree in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims was held in the town of Upsala, Sweden on April 22. Hundreds of Armenians and representatives of other nationalities took part in the event. The soiree attendees revered the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims with the minute of silence. Professor Carlson of the Lund University presented the Armenian Genocide issue in the light of international political event and touched upon the stages of its international recognition.  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 |  Related sections 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. |
