  Cossack atamans of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus to visit Armenia and Nagorno KarabakhOctober 17, 2007 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 225th birthday of general lieutenant Valerian Madatov, the hero of the 1912 patriotic war and Russia's wars with Turkey and Persia, will be marked October 26-30 in Armenia.The sittings of permanent coordinating council of Cossacks of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the international council of Cossack atamans will be held in Yerevan as well. An agreement on assistance and cooperation between Cossack organizations of Armenia, Karabakh, Russia, Ukraine, Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Crimea will be signed. Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia, reports that the delegation will meet with representatives of public, military and youth organizations of Armenia and NKR. 18 members of RA government, RA and NKR Defense Ministries will be honored with medals. A scientific conference will also be held.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
