  Sand and Sea Water to Be Buried Instead of Undiscovered CorpsesMay 6, 2006 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Symbolic funerals of victims, whose corpses are not found yet, can be held in Armenia, stated Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatyan. «Yesterday we talked with relatives and they wished to take sand and sea-water in small jugs. These peculiar urns will be buried in Armenia,» he said. Armen Smbatyan also reported that some 180 relatives and friends of the victims remain in Sochi at present, 108 of these live in the town hotels.  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 Topic 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. |
