Armenian Cossack Association awarded Dink with duke Madatov prize posthumouslyJanuary 25, 2007 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian International Cossack Association (AICA) posthumously has awarded 'Agos' Armenian-Turkish bilingual weekly editor Hrant Dink, who was gunned down in Istanbul January 19, with 'Honor and Fidelity' prize after 1812 war hero Major-General duke Valerian Madatov. 'Erkramas' Armenian newspaper in Russia reports that the prize was given to slain Dink's son and widow by AICA ataman Major-General Sergey Madatyan. The Cossack ataman arrived in Istanbul to attend Hrant Dink's funeral and posthumously to award him with the above-mentioned prize. 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 | U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. |