Armenians of Netherlands are preparing for annual telethon in assistance to KarabakhNovember 14, 2007 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians of Netherlands are preparing for an annual telethon in assistance to Nagorno Karabakh.Inge Drost, spokesperson for the Federation of Armenian Organizations of Netherlands said that the FAON, Gladzor and Dashnaktsutyun student clubs and are cooperating with Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. "The community sends a letter to all organizations, with explanation of the project details. The money we collect will be doubled by the Dutch government. This time goal is total renovation of a medical center in Tavush region of Armenia," Ms. Drost said. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund holds annual telethons in Europe and U.S. to collect means for reconstruction and development of Nagorno Karabakh. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |