Armenians of Cleveland Voted for DemocratsNovember 14, 2006 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Ohio State numbers some 3 thousand these mainly being refugees from Azerbaijan, who arrived in the US after pogroms in Baku in 1990. As pastor of the community, deacon Artak Khachikyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the refugees have mainly arrived due to one of the largest Russian-speaking communities, numbering 75 thousand members, in the north-east of Middle West US being situated in Cleveland. There are only 500 Armenians in Cleveland, most of which are descendants of Constantinople Armenians, who survived the slaughter in 1915. There is an evening school next to the temple. The temple itself is build in 1964. «Armenians of Ohio, like those in other US states, take part in the political life, specifically the percentage of those voting at the elections is very high. Armenians basically vote for Democrats,» Khachikyan said. 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 | CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says. Armenia officially recognises Palestine's statehood Armenia has officially recognised Palestine as a state, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Blinken urges Aliyev to conclude peace deal with Armenia “without delay” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday, June 20. Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. |