WITHIN NEXT 10 YEARS NAGORNO KARABAKH TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE 70 THOUSAND REPATRIATESDecember 18, 2002 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For successful implementation of the program of settling refugees from Nagorno Karabakh in their fatherland the contribution by the Armenian diaspora will be necessary. As "Mediamax" agency was told at the Nagorno Karabakh Republic department of migration and refugees, according to the state refugee settling program designed for 10 years, within this period Nagorno Karabakh will be able to receive up to 70 thousand immigrants. At present the department has over 1200 written requests from those wishing to come to NK for permanent residence. Some 24 thousand refugees are registered there at the moment. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. 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. |