ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY TO BE COMMEMORATED IN AMERICAN CITY WATERTOWNApril 23, 2002 - 00:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year posters in the memory of the Armenian genocide victims in Ottoman Turkey will be put up in 6 different streets of American City Watertown. As "Arminfo" agency reports with the reference to "Armenian mirror spectator", each poster represents the American flag on which is written: "87 years later recognize April 24 1915 the Armenian genocide was committed". The newspaper also states in Glendale decision according to which April 24 the state flags would be lowered in the memory of the Genocide victims has been recently made. Glendale City Administration has made a decision to hold actions dedicated to the Armenian genocide for a week and allotted over $100 thousand for this. 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 | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions. Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |