Festival Dedicated to Armenian Independence Day to Be Held in HollywoodMay 26, 2006 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Cultural Foundation and Armenian Youth Federation - Western Region (AYF-WR) have organized a festival celebrating Armenian Independence Day to be held on Sunday, May 28, in the heart of Little Armenia. This year, Hollywood Blvd. will be blocked off between Vermont and Alexandria just for the event. A variety of vendors, diverse entertainers, live performers, writers and organizations will be on hand from 10 AM to 6 PM to celebrate Armenian culture, reported Asbarez. 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 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. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |