Iranian Armenians circulated booklets, DVD about demolition of Armenian cemetery in DjulfaFebruary 1, 2008 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Iran has circulated booklets and DVD about demolition of the medieval Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa (Nachijevan) at the hands of Azerbaijan, said Derenik Melikian, editor-in-chief of Tehran-based Aliq newspaper. The materials were submitted to all diplomatic representations accredited to Iran, he said, IA Regnum reports. The ancient Armenian cemetery and historical monuments at the Nachijevan-Iran border have been systematically destructed during past 15 years. In December 2005, the Azeri troops razed the cemetery to the ground. The process was shot by priests of the Atropaten diocese in Iran. In January 2006, the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's barbarism. Now, the territory of the Armenian cemetery was transformed into a shooting ground of the Azeri Defense Ministry. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |