LONDON CITY HALL BUILDING BELONGS TO AN ARMENIANMay 27, 2004 - 23:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The owner of the building of the London City Hall is Armenian billionaire Tigran Izmirlian, 77, living in Switzerland. As the Sunday Times reported this week, the London City Hall has rented the building for the term of 25 years from a company, of which Izmirlian holds the control stock. According to the source, in 1990 the Izmirlians established a foundation, which funded the building of the library of Yerevan State University, as well as various blocks of the Military Academy of Armenia and those in Holy Echmiadsin. Besides, in 1999 the foundation provided $3 million to Eurasia Foundation - in order to contribute to development of small and medium business in Armenia. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |