Five Armenian Citizens Killed in Russia in First Quarter of 2006April 27, 2006 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of crimes on national ground has lately increased in Russia, President of the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR) Ara Abramyan stated at a news conference in Moscow. In his words, according to UAR data five Armenian citizens were killed in Russia, the latest being the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Moscow.«We should wait for completion of the investigation and if there is a national element there we should not keep silent. The UAR will follow the investigation. We suggest holding a round table for NGOs and national organizations to work out joint actions to fight xenophobia,» Abramyan said. The UAR President believes Russia has encountered a serious problem and «the earlier Russia realizes the scale of the danger posed by national and religious hatred, the earlier the society will be cured from that disease,» reports RIA Novosti. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |