ARMENIANS OF EUROPE TO GATHER FOR FIRST CONGRESS IN EUROPARLIAMENT BUILDING IN AUTUMNJuly 8, 2004 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first congress of the Armenians of Europe will be held October 18-19 in the building of the European Parliament in Brussels. As reported by the Armenian National Committee of Europe, which is the organizer of the forum, discussion of a number of issues is expected at the congress, including the preservation of the Armenian culture and the promotion of relations between Armenia and the European Union. According to the source, the number of Armenians in Europe exceeds two million. These basically are descendants of Armenians, who fled to Europe from the genocide in Ottoman Turkey in early last century, those coming from Near East countries, as well as those who moved to Europe from Armenia after the collapse of the USSR. 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 | Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |